Work/Life Balance Preferences: Utah Parents
Statewide survey found a majority of Utah parents with children under the age of 12 work full-time and believe there are a number of workplace policies employers could offer to support them in getting closer to their ideal work and [...]
Utah Resident Opinions on Tourism: Local Area Survey Results March 2022
Utah residents indicate a wide range of opinions about Utah’s tourism industry. A local area survey conducted in Fall 2021 provides insight on the similarities and differences in how tourism is perceived in 14 different areas of the state.
Utah Resident Opinions on Tourism: Statewide Survey Results February 2022
Utah residents indicate a wide range of opinions about Utah’s tourism industry. In a statewide survey conducted in Fall 2021, Utah residents recognized the extensive reach of tourism activity in the state, revealed their firsthand experiences recreating in Utah, and [...]
Fact Sheet: Outdoor Recreation and Utah Business
Utah’s tech sector is the fastest growing industry in the state while offering well-paying jobs that often encourage a healthy work-life balance. Access to year-round outdoor recreation is the most important factor to tech employees when deciding to locate or [...]
Utah Outdoor Partners Survey of Tech Sector Employees
The most important factor for Utah’s tech sector employees deciding to move to or stay in Utah is access to outdoor recreation and wilderness.
A Qualitative Study of Utah’s State Turnaround Program: Cohort One
The first cohort of schools that successfully exited the Utah State Turnaround Program experienced similar factors of success and share similar concerns. A concerted focus on data, positive reinforcement, collaboration, and strong leadership were chief among the factors they attributed [...]
Utah Outdoor Partners Survey of Businesses, 2018
Utah is currently experiencing a period of dynamic economic growth. Executives from 50 of the fastest growing companies in Utah were interviewed to determine the influence Utah's outdoor recreational opportunities have on location decisions, employee recruitment and retention, and the overall [...]
CEOutlook Surveys
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute has partnered with the Salt Lake Chamber to create CEOutlook, an economic confidence index informed by Utah’s leading business executives. The index is created by surveying these executives every quarter to “gauge the economic [...]
Women in the Economy Focus Groups
The survey research team at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute partnered with the Utah Women in the Economy Commission and the YWCA to conduct focus groups with women around the state. The Commission was established in 2014 to “identify [...]
