POLLS : Why We Work - Green Work Relations

We invite Students, Academics, and Employers to respond to the same questions on the subject of “Why We Work” to reflect, compare, and understand how they see the “Future of Work” differently.

We invite Students, Academics, and Employers to respond to the same questions on the subject of “Why We Work” to reflect, compare, and understand how they see the “Future of Work” differently.

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Q5 . Pecking Order; Pecking Order became common in academic and workplace conversations when people noticed that influence often depends less on talent and more on who sits where in the invisible hierarchy. Since around 2014–2023, students, teachers, and employees began quietly admitting that seniority, titles, networks, and favoritism shape outcomes more than fairness does. There are many silent ladders but nobody openly acknowledges.

Survey Question: So when someone mentions a “Pecking Order,” what does it personally mean to you?