Statistics About Autonomous Culture/Teams

• A study conducted by Cornell University analyzed "320 small businesses and found that autonomous companies grew four times faster than the traditionally managed companies."
• The aforementioned Cornell study further found that the employee turnover rate was one-third lower among autonomous companies compared to companies that were managed in a traditional manner.
• A recent study found that among individuals who held management positions, 90% said they either have "'some' or 'a lot' of autonomy" at work.
• Among other employees surveyed, between 40% and 50% said they have much less autonomy.
• Data published by SHRM showed that 46% of employees surveyed said it was very important for them to have autonomy with decision-making at work. However, 32% said they were very satisfied with the autonomy they have with decision-making at work.
• Another study found that 12% said having more autonomy "would be the most important thing a manager or a company could do that would help" them be successful at work.
• A 2019 article from Linkedin cited data which showed that an employee who works for "a company where employees are empowered was 34% more likely to stay for three years compared to someone at a company seen as giving employees less influence and autonomy."
• According to a 2019 article from Effectory, results from recent research that said company conducted found that "52% of employees lack autonomy in their work."
• Effectory also stated the following increases that result from an employee having autonomy at work: 20% increase in role clarity, 17% increase in commitment/engagement, 15% increase in alignment/satisfaction, 15% increase in social safety, and an 11% increase in adaptability.

Summary of Initial Research