results of the c-suite executive survey
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Results of the C-Suite
Executive Survey
James W. Hughes, Dean
Joseph J. Seneca, University Professor
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
Marc D. Weiner, Assistant Research Professor and Associate Director
Orin T. Puniello, Project Director
Bloustein Center for Survey Research
May 22, 2012
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Planetizen’s Top 15
Graduate Planning Programs, 2012
Rank School 1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2 Cornell University
3 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
4 University of California, Berkeley
5 University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana
6 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
7 University of Southern California
8 Georgia Institute of Technology
9 University of California, Los Angeles
10 University of Pennsylvania
11 Harvard University
12 University of Michigan
13 University of California, Irvine
14 University of Illinois at Chicago
15 University of Texas at Austin
Source: Planetizen.
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-10,000
-9,000
-8,000
-7,000
-6,000
-5,000
-4,000
-3,000
-2,000
-1,000
0
1,000
2008
Jan
2009
Jan Jun
2010
Feb
2011
Jan
2012
Apr
Th
ou
san
ds
-8,833
-7,673
U.S. Private-Sector Employment
Cumulative Losses (thousands), Jan. 2008 – Apr. 2012
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Recovery: +4,247
Current
Deficit
Total
Loss
Recession’s
End
Freefall -4,586
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NJ Private Sector Employment
Cumulative Losses: Feb. 2008 – Apr. 2012
Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
-207.9
-248.2
-177.0
-300.0
-250.0
-200.0
-150.0
-100.0
-50.0
0.0
2008
Feb
2009
Jan Jun
2010
Feb
2011
Jan
2012
Apr
Th
ou
san
ds
Total
Loss
Recovery: +71.2
Current
Deficit
Recession’s
End
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The Recovery is on track…
Source: Tom Toles, Washington Post.
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But it’s narrow gauge
Source: Tom Toles, Washington Post.
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U.S. Private-Sector Employment Change
2009, 2010, 2011
-4,984,000
1,248,000
2,091,000
-6,000,000
-5,000,000
-4,000,000
-3,000,000
-2,000,000
-1,000,000
0
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
2009
Dec. 2008 - Dec. 2009
2010
Dec. 2009 - Dec. 2010
2011
Dec. 2010 - Dec. 2011
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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U.S. Private-Sector Employment Change
January – April, 2012
277,000 254,000
166,000
130,000
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr
NEGATIVE
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
POSITIVE
2011 12-Month Gain: 2,150,000
2012 4-Month Gain: 827,000
2012 Annualized Gain: 2,481,000
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New Jersey Private-Sector Employment Change
2009, 2010, 2011
-117,000
10,200
33,400
-160,000
-120,000
-80,000
-40,000
0
40,000
80,000
2009
Dec. 2008 - Dec. 2009
2010
Dec. 2009 - Dec. 2010
2011
Dec. 2010 - Dec. 2011
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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NJ Private Sector Employment Change:
2011 and 4-Month 2012 Annualized
2011 12-Month Gain: 33,400
2012 4-Month Gain: 14,100
2012 Annualized Gain: 42,300
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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New Jersey Private Sector Employment Change
Annual Change (December to December), 2000-2011
64.5
-54.2
-20.9
4.2
23.6 23.4 25.5
4.0
-107.9 -117.0
10.2
33.4
-150.0
-100.0
-50.0
0.0
50.0
100.0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Th
ou
san
ds
Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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Q1a: Please rate each of the following:
The current economy in the United States
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2.0%8.0%
8.10%
56.4%
70.8%
63.6%
41.6%
21.2%
28.3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Excellent/Good
Only Fair
Poor
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Q1b: Please rate each of the following:
The current economy in the New Jersey
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0.0% 5.3%
11.0%
33.7%
66.4%70.0%
66.3%
28.3%
19.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Excellent/Good
Only Fair
Poor
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Q1c: Please rate each of the following:
New Jersey as a place to do business*
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11.9%
15.1%
22.9%
38.6%
52.2%
47.6%49.5%
32.7%29.3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Excellent/Good
Only Fair
Poor
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Q1d: Please rate each of the following:
New Jersey as a place to expand your company*
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11.1% 16.8%
23.7%36.4%
52.2%
43.7%
52.5%
31.0% 32.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Excellent/Good
Only Fair
Poor
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Q2a1: In the past 12 months, the United States' economy has gotten...
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50.5%
67.2%
59.0%
38.6%
10.6%
13.2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Better
Worse
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Q2a2: In the past 12 months, New Jersey's economy has gotten…
19.2%
42.0%
57.8%
53.6%
8.0% 6.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Better
Worse
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Q2b1: In the next 12 months, the United States' economy will get…
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68.3%
59.3%57.2%
8.9%
15.9%
9.9%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Better
Worse
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37.6%
59.0% 59.0%
27.7%
10.7%6.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Better
Worse
Q2b2: In the next 12 months, New Jersey's economy will get…
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Q3a: For the following categories, please indicate whether you think your
company will increase or decrease during the next 12 months:
Capital Spending in New Jersey*
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19.2%
31.0%
34.8%
35.4%
13.3%11.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Increase
Decrease
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Q3b: For the following categories, please indicate whether you think your
company will increase or decrease during the next 12 months:
Number of New Jersey-Based Employees*
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15.2%
31.9%
41.6%
31.3%
19.5%15.4%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Increase
Decrease
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Q3e: For the following categories, please indicate whether you think your
company will increase or decrease during the next 12 months:
Space Utilization*
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5.1% 15.0%
20.1%30.3%
16.8%
11.2%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Increase
Decrease
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Q11: Are New Jersey taxes (business, sales, property, and personal income)
better or worse than most other states?*
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0.0% 0.9% 3.0%
92.9%90.2%
85.3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
C-Suite V C-Suite VI C-Suite VII
Oct-Dec, '09 April-May, '11 Mar-April, '12
Better
Worse
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Q13: Which of the following best describes the attitude of the state
government towards business in New Jersey
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31.1%
68.9%
48.2%
51.8%
48.1%
51.9%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Encouraging/Supportive Indifferent/Difficult
Oct-Dec, '09 C-Suite V
April-May, '11 C-Suite VI
Mar-April, '12 C-Suite VII
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Q104. Has the reduction in the cost of natural gas benefited your company?*
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42.0%
58.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Yes No * Asked for first time in C-Suite VII
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Q100. Please rate your satisfaction with the State of New Jersey and your
local community...*
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81.0%
92.4%
85.2%
18.5%
7.5%
14.9%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
New Jersey as a place to live Your local community as a place to live Your local community as a place to to send your child to
school
Net Satisfied Net Not Satisfied*asked for the first time in C-Suite VII
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Q105. Would an economic slowdown in China negatively affect your
business?*
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34.3%
65.6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Yes No * asked for first time in C-Suite VII
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Q103. Do you think the United States' national debt poses a major threat, a
minor threat, or no threat at all to the economic well-being of the
United States*
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77.6%
22.0%
40.0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Major Threat Minor Threat No Threat at All*asked for first time in C-Suite VII
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Q101. Did you follow the debt crisis in Greece and other European countries...?*
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24.3%
53.7%
20.1%
1.9%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Very Closely Fairly Closely Not Too Closely Not at All Closely
*Asked for the first time in C-Suite VII
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Q102 & 106. Do you think the debt crisis in Greece and other European
countries poses a major threat, a minor threat, or no threat at all to the
economic well being of...*
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44.4%
53.4%
2.3%
18.0%
61.7%
20.3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Major Threat Minor Threat No Threat at All
United States your business *asked for the first time in C-Suite VII