RLI 286 12 RESEARCH LIBRARY ISSUES: A REPORT FROM ARL, CNI, AND SPARC 2015 • To what extent do rewards (recognition and appreciation) received adequately reflect level of effort and work? • Understanding the limitations on providing direct salary treatment, what other rewards or recognition should be in place to acknowledge accomplishments or reward above-average effort? Climate for Teamwork—Benefits of Teams and Structural Facilitation of Teamwork—organization’s structure and policies facilitate and encourage teamwork • Considering the climate for teamwork among exempt and non-exempt employees, do you feel there is disparity in the treatment of non-exempt employees compared with exempt employees? • What are the biggest problems with feeling like there is a lack of teamwork among exempt and non- exempt staff? • If you could build a new non-exempt and exempt team concept, what would you put in to make a better one? Climate for Justice—Procedural Justice—fairness of procedures used to determine rewards, performance evaluations, etc. • Do you feel that information that could impact your job is communicated appropriately and shared evenly? • Do you feel that decisions are made with appropriate input from the larger organization? Climate for Job Satisfaction • When you think about job satisfaction, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Focus Group Process and Outcomes Three focus groups were conducted by the Office of Conflict and Peace Studies—each one was themed to capture summary information that pertains to the measure under consideration. As a matter of process, the focus group facilitators highlighted contributions in each meeting in order to document the conversations. These highlights represent the raw data or comments made during the focus groups that then provide issues for further discussion or analysis. Review of this data—presented graphically in the accompanying word clouds that visualize the frequency of the appearance of specific words in the raw data (Figures 1–3)—can be useful in providing context for the team’s recommendations and actions.