Thought Leadership

Pulse on America: Americans want businesses to find common ground, but avoid politics 

As the 2024 campaigns accelerate in the U.S. elections, KRC Research –in partnership with Weber Shandwick, Powell Tate, and United Minds– surveyed American consumers and employees on the role of business in national elections. The findings shine a light on the shifting landscape of public opinion at the intersection of business and politics.

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March 6th, 2024|

Unpredictions 2024: Insights Into Policy, Business, Media, Tech, and Climate

Business leaders and organizations are facing a challenging global political and economic picture in 2024, from geopolitical disruption to climate change to the increased adoption and regulation and AI, in a politically uncertain and turbulent year where 76 countries across the world are scheduled to hold elections.  

In collaboration with Weber Shandwick, KRC Research conducted […]

February 12th, 2024|

Pulse on America: “Speak Up,” Americans Demand of Corporate Leaders

KRC Research, working with Weber Shandwick, Powell Tate, and United Minds, surveyed Americans on corporate social engagement, divided attitudes around the term “woke,” and recent Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action and LGBTQ+ issues. Major findings include:

Most consumers expect companies to take public positions on critical social issues: human rights (82%), climate change (73%), […]

August 11th, 2023|

Workforce or Workforced?

There is a lot of debate these days about the future of the post-pandemic workplace, and especially generational differences in work styles and preferences. The spotlight is especially focused on the latest generation to enter the workforce, Gen Z. As one recent Fortune headline told the story, “Managing Gen Z is like working with […]

October 12th, 2022|

A Six Country Survey: Public and Employee Expectations of Business Amid War in Ukraine

KRC Research, working with Weber Shandwick’s Geopolitical Strategy & Risk Group, conducted a public opinion poll in Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and United States, to uncover how the public and employees across six countries expect business leaders to take action amid the war in Ukraine, as well as long-term geopolitical issues.

The survey was […]

May 11th, 2022|

The Contribution Effect: Redefining the Employee/Employer Relationship

A new study conducted by KRC Research for United Minds illustrates why contributions from both employer and employee is the secret to a committed, resilient, and successful workforce.

Today’s organizations are experiencing continuous, unprecedented change. From how, where, and even why work gets done, to shifting expectations around the need for physical, mental, and emotional […]

November 4th, 2021|

Home Country as Stakeholder: The Rising Geopolitical Risk for Business Leaders

KRC Research, in partnership with Weber Shandwick’s Geopolitical Strategy & Risk Group, has released Home Country as Stakeholder: The Rising Geopolitical Risk for Business Leaders.

COVID-19 super-charged conversations among corporate leaders about the role of business in the world. And as businesses rethink, reevaluate and reassess their role in a post-COVID world and heightened […]

August 31st, 2021|

Employee Activism in the Age of Purpose: Employees (UP)Rising

KRC Research, in partnership with Weber Shandwick and United Minds has released Employee Activism in the Age of Purpose: Employees (UP)Rising as an expansion upon Weber’s extensive work on corporate activism. While our previous research focuses on the impact of CEO activism on consumers, technology professionals and marketing and communications leaders, this latest study […]

June 3rd, 2019|

Survey of U.S. Psychiatrists Reveals Support for Delegating Authority to Pharmacists to Administer Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Therapies to Patients Living With Serious Mental Illness

Serious mental illness affects almost 9.8 million[i],[ii] Americans and with only 25,000 psychiatrists practicing nationwide[iii],[iv], new research reveals psychiatrist support for delegating authority to pharmacists to administer long acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotic therapies to patients living with serious mental illness.

In partnership with Weber Shandwick and KRC Research, Janssen Pharmaceuticals funded a survey of psychiatrists across […]

August 29th, 2018|

Battle of the Wallets: The Changing Landscape of Consumer Activism

At a time when consumers appear to increasingly vote with their wallets, either in support of or against companies, Weber Shandwick and KRC Research surveyed consumers in the US and the UK to explore the motivations behind consumer activism. The research, Battle of the Wallets: The Changing Landscape of Consumer Activism, investigates the motivations behind […]

February 12th, 2018|