Approximately 90% of Companies Consider "Improving Employee Satisfaction" a Key Management Challenge, Yet the Majority Feel Their Measures Are Not Sufficiently Effective! G-Boone Conducts a "Survey on the Actual State of Employee Satisfaction Improvement in Companies"

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  • Approximately 90% of Companies Consider "Improving Employee Satisfaction" a Key Management Challenge, Yet the Majority Feel Their Measures Are Not Sufficiently Effective! G-Boone Conducts a "Survey on the Actual State of Employee Satisfaction Improvement in Companies"
  • G-Boone Co., Ltd. conducted a "Survey on the Actual State of Employee Satisfaction Improvement in Companies" targeting companies with 50 or more employees. It was found that while approximately 90% of companies prioritize employee satisfaction, over 85% feel their current measures are not sufficiently effective.
  • Source: PR Times
  • Date: April 15, 2026

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G-Boone Co., Ltd. conducted a "Survey on the Actual State of Employee Satisfaction Improvement in Companies" targeting companies with 50 or more employees. It was found that while approximately 90% of companies prioritize employee satisfaction, over 85% feel their current measures are not sufficiently effective.

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Approximately 90% of Companies Consider "Improving Employee Satisfaction" a Key Management Challenge, Yet the Majority Feel Their Measures Are Not Sufficiently Effective! G-Boone Conducts a "Survey on the Actual State of Employee Satisfaction Improvement in Companies" (April 15, 2026), PR Times
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April 15, 2026
G-Boone Co., Ltd. conducted a "Survey on the Actual State of Employee Satisfaction Improvement in Companies" targeting companies with 50 or more employees. It was found that while approximately 90% of companies prioritize employee satisfaction, over 85% feel their current measures are not sufficiently effective.
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G-Boone Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Toshiyuki Goto), which provides the rental space "Idea no Shiro," conducted a "Survey on the Actual State of Employee Satisfaction Improvement in Companies" targeting business owners (men and women in their 20s-60s) of companies with 50 or more employees. This survey revealed the recognition of the importance of improving employee satisfaction among companies with 50 or more employees, as well as the status and effectiveness of their implemented measures. Amidst persistent labor shortages and increasing difficulty in retaining talent, the importance of human capital management is growing for companies. Consequently, improving employee satisfaction has become a management challenge directly linked to a company's sustainable growth. However, while many companies recognize the importance of employee satisfaction, the actual state of the management process—how much executives reflect it in actual business decisions and implement concrete measures—remains unclear. Therefore, G-Boone Co., Ltd. conducted a "Survey on the Actual State of Employee Satisfaction Improvement in Companies" targeting business owners of companies with 50 or more employees. - Approximately 90% of companies with 50 or more employees consider improving employee satisfaction a key management challenge. - Over 80% of companies with 50 or more employees who consider improving employee satisfaction a key management challenge reflect employee satisfaction in their management decisions. - Approximately 20% of companies with 50 or more employees who consider improving employee satisfaction a key management challenge have not implemented concrete measures. - The most common reason for not implementing concrete measures for employee satisfaction improvement is "other management issues take precedence." - Over 70% of companies with 50 or more employees that are implementing concrete measures for employee satisfaction improvement are currently focusing on "enhancement of welfare benefits." - Over 85% of companies with 50 or more employees that are implementing concrete measures for employee satisfaction improvement feel that their measures are not sufficiently effective. Survey Period: March 27, 2026 – March 30, 2026 Survey Method: Internet survey Survey Target: Business owners (men and women in their 20s-60s) of companies with 50 or more employees Number of Respondents: 469 people Monitor Provider: RC Research Data *Due to rounding off the second decimal place, the total response ratio may not be 100.0%. Approximately 90% of companies with 50 or more employees consider improving employee satisfaction important as a management challenge. First, in response to the question "To what extent do you prioritize improving employee satisfaction as a management challenge?", the results were: 1st place "Highly prioritize" at 52.7%, 2nd place "Somewhat prioritize" at 36.5%, and 3rd place "Do not prioritize much" at 8.3%. The sum of the ratios for 1st and 2nd place was 89.2%, indicating that approximately 90% of companies with 50 or more employees, to varying degrees, prioritize improving employee satisfaction as a management challenge. Over 80% of companies with 50 or more employees who consider improving employee satisfaction important as a management challenge reflect employee satisfaction in their management decisions. Next, for business owners of companies with 50 or more employees who consider improving employee satisfaction important as a management challenge, in response to the question "To what extent do you reflect employee satisfaction in management decisions?", the results were: 1st place "Reflect to some extent" at 60.5%, 2nd place "Fully reflect" at 21.8%, 3rd place "Do not reflect much" at 16.5%, and 4th place "Do not reflect at all" at 1.2%. The sum of the ratios for 1st and 2nd place was 82.3%, indicating that over 80% of companies with 50 or more employees who consider improving employee satisfaction important, to varying degrees, reflect employee satisfaction in their management decisions. *"Fully reflect" refers to a state where employee satisfaction is regularly monitored, and its results are utilized in management decision-making. Approximately 20% of companies with 50 or more employees who consider improving employee satisfaction important as a management challenge have not implemented concrete measures. Furthermore, for business owners of companies with 50 or more employees who consider improving employee satisfaction important as a management challenge, in response to the question "Have you implemented concrete measures to improve employee satisfaction in your company?", the results were: "Implemented" at 81.3%, and "Not implemented" at 18.7%.

FAQ

Which organization conducted this survey regarding employee satisfaction?

The survey was conducted by G-Boone Co., Ltd., which provides the rental space named Idea no Shiro.

Who were the main targets of the survey conducted by G-Boone Co., Ltd.?

The target participants were business owners, men and women in their 20s to 60s, of companies with 50 or more employees.

What percentage of companies with 50 or more employees view improving employee satisfaction as a key management challenge?

Approximately 90 percent of companies with 50 or more employees consider improving employee satisfaction to be a key management challenge.

Among companies that consider employee satisfaction a key challenge, what percentage reflect it in management decisions?

Over 80 percent of companies with 50 or more employees who consider employee satisfaction a key challenge reflect it in their management decisions.

What is the most common reason for companies not implementing concrete measures to improve employee satisfaction?

The most common reason cited by companies for not implementing concrete measures is that other management issues take precedence.

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