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This is a CONFIDENTIAL survey.
Your name or other personal identification will not be disclosed.
The data will be used for a doctoral dissertation about culturally contingent attributes of managers from different cultural/ethnic groups.
Only collective data will be used. No individual data will be disclosed.
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Please click on the circle next to your answer. Click on another circle to change your answer.
Please answer all of the following 26 questions.
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| 1. I am a non-Hispanic American. I live in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) and I am not of Hispanic ethnicity. I graduated from a U.S. college and I currently work for a U.S. as a supervisor, manager, or executive. I have never attended college outside of the United States (except to study the junior year abroad) and I have never worked outside of the United States (except to serve in the U.S. military). |
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| I am Hispanic-American. I live in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) and I am of Hispanic ethnicity. I graduated from a U.S. college and I currently work for an U.S.company as a supervisor, manager, or executive. I have never attended college outside of the United States (except to study the junior year abroad) and I have never worked outside of the United States (except to serve in U.S. the military). |
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| I am Latin American. I live in a Spanish-speaking country in Latin America (including Puerto Rico), I graduated from a Latin American university, and I currently work for a Latin American company as a supervisor, manager, or executive. I have never attended a university outside Latin America and I have never worked outside Latin America. |
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I am a non-Hispanic-American |
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I am Hispanic-American |
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I am Latin American |
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If you do not belong to any of the three groups, please stop here.
Thank you for your participation!
If you belong to one of the groups, please continue.
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Please think of an ideal job, disregarding your present job. In choosing an ideal job, how important would it be to you to ... :
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Have sufficient time for your personal or family life.
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Very important |
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Of moderate importance |
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Of little importance |
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Of very little or no importance |
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Have good physical working conditions (good ventilation and lighting, adequate work space, etc.).
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Very important |
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Of moderate importance |
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Of little importance |
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Of very little or no importance |
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Have a good working relationship with your direct superior.
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Of the utmost importance |
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Very important |
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Of moderate importance |
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Of little importance |
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Of very little or no importance |
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Have security of employment.
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Of the utmost importance |
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Very important |
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Of moderate importance |
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Of little importance |
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Of very little or no importance |
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Work with people who cooperate well with one another.
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Of the utmost importance |
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Very important |
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Of moderate importance |
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Of little importance |
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Of very little or no importance |
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Be consulted by your direct superior in his/her decisions.
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Of the utmost importance |
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Very important |
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Of moderate importance |
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Of little importance |
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Of very little or no importance |
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Have an opportunity for advancement to higher level jobs.
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Of the utmost importance |
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Very important |
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Of moderate importance |
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Of little importance |
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Of very little or no importance |
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Have an element of variety and adventure in the job.
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Of the utmost importance |
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Very important |
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Of moderate importance |
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Of little importance |
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Of very little or no importance |
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10. How often do you feel nervous or tense at work?
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Never |
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Seldom |
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Sometimes |
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Usually |
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Always |
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11. How frequently, in your experience, are subordinates afraid to express disagreement with their superiors?
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Very seldom |
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Seldom |
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Sometimes |
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Frequently |
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Very frequently |
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
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Most people can be trusted.
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Strongly agree |
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Agree |
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Undecided |
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Disagree |
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Strongly disagree |
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One can be a good manager without having precise answers to most questions that subordinates may raise about their work.
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Strongly agree |
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Agree |
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Undecided |
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Disagree |
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Strongly disagree |
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An organization structure in which certain subordinates have two bosses should be avoided at all costs.
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Strongly agree |
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Agree |
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Undecided |
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Disagree |
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Strongly disagree |
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Competition between employees usually does more harm than good.
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Agree |
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Undecided |
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Disagree |
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Strongly disagree |
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A company's or organization's rules should not be broken - not even when the employee thinks it is in the company's best interest.
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Strongly agree |
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Agree |
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Undecided |
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Disagree |
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Strongly disagree |
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When people have failed in life it is often their own fault.
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Strongly agree |
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Agree |
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Undecided |
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Disagree |
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Strongly disagree |
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18. In what country were you born?
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19. In what country do you currently live?
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20. Are you male or female?
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Male |
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Female |
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21. How old are you?
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22. Where did you graduate from college?
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United States |
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Latin America |
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23. Where do you currently work?
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United States |
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Latin America |
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24. How many years have you lived in the United States? (Enter 0 if you never lived in the United States)
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25. In what country was your father born?
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26. In what country was your mother born?
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