Susan Walker covers all the tools, strategy and action required to plan a research project or commission external research, whether a full scale employee survey or research focusing on a particular subject area such as communication, engagement, change or corporate social responsibility. She guides readers toward defining their objectives; involving and communicating with employees; choosing a quantitative or qualitative approach; designing and developing questionnaires; maximizing response rates; interpreting the data effectively; turning the results into an organizational story and finally, developing and leading an action program for change. Throughout there is a focus on creating an effective business case and demonstrating value to the bottom line.