Download Ismo Koponen, Mr

Ismo Koponen, Mr.
M.Sc. (Econ. - Intl. Marketing). Free lance Researcher - Doctoral Candidate
Teuvo Pakkalan katu 2 / 4, FIN-90100 Oulu
GSM: +358-(0)-500-929066. E-Mail: [email protected]
A Research Project on
Measuring Organizational Cultural Distances
Creating and Testing a Dynamic Method
Survey - Questionnaire - 2005
Dear reader, the aim of this survey is to quantify four human parameters that
presumably affect cultural distances either narrowing or widening gaps between
business organizations.
This questionnaire is structured into six parts: 1. Your opinion on the general
importance of the four human parameters, namely a) attitude, b) interest, c)
knowledge and d) adaptation ability concerning the three cultures in focus
(Sweden in the west- Finland in the middle - Russia in the east); 2. Your scores
for the human parameters concerning Sweden; 3. Your scores for the human
parameters concerning Finland; 4. Your scores for the human parameters
concerning Russia; 5. Some questions concerning innovativeness; 6. Some
demographics. Please, fill in the form completely by crossing each visual
analogue scale (VAS) with a line:
positive pole (----------/----------) negative pole.
The above example indicates average scoring. Thank you for your co-operation.
There is an incentive at the end of the form.
1. Your opinion on the importance of the four human parameters. How
important is it - when dealing with people - to have
a) a positive attitude towards their culture?
Very important (---------------------) Not at all important;
b) an interest in their culture?
Very important (---------------------) Not at all important;
c) an amount of knowledge on their culture?
Very important (---------------------) Not at all important; and
d) an adaptation ability towards their culture?
Very important (---------------------) Not at all important.
2. Focal culture: Sweden and the Swedish people. How would you describe
your relationship with Sweden as a nation? Please, answer whether you are a
native or not. Is your
a) attitude towards Sweden, positive or negative? Pos. (---------------------) Neg.;
b) interest in Sweden, large or small? Large (---------------------) Small;
c) amount of knowledge on Sweden, large or small?
Large (---------------------) Small; and
d) adaptation ability towards Sweden, good or poor?
Good (---------------------) Poor.
Are you a native Swede? If yes, go to the next section, please. If not, do you find
the Swedish culture similar or different from your own one?
Similar (---------------------) Different.
3. Focal culture: Finland and the Finnish people. How would you describe
your relationship with Finland as a nation? Please, answer whether you are a
native or not. Is your
a) attitude towards Finland, positive or negative? Pos. (---------------------) Neg.;
b) interest in Finland, large or small? Large (---------------------) Small;
c) amount of knowledge on Finland, large or small?
Large (---------------------) Small; and
d) adaptation ability towards Finland, good or poor?
Good (---------------------) Poor.
Are you a native Finn? If yes, go to the next section, please. If not, do you find
the Finnish culture similar or different from your own one?
Similar (---------------------) Different.
4. Focal culture: Russia and the Russian people. How would you describe your
relationship with Russia as a nation? Please, answer whether you are a native or
not. Is your
a) attitude towards Russia, positive or negative? Pos. (---------------------) Neg.;
b) interest in Russia, large or small? Large (---------------------) Small;
c) amount of knowledge on Russia, large or small?
Large (---------------------) Small; and
d) adaptation ability towards Russia, good or poor?
Good (---------------------) Poor.
Are you a native Russian? If yes, go to the next section, please. If not, do you
find the Russian culture similar or different from your own one?
Similar (---------------------) Different.
5. The Innovativeness. How innovative / creative do you find people around
you? Are
- the Swedish, innovative or not innovative?
Innovative (---------------------) Not innovative;
- the Finnish, innovative or not innovative?
Innovative (---------------------) Not innovative;
- the Russians, innovative or not innovative?
Innovative (---------------------) Not innovative;
- the people in your organization, innovative or not innovative?
Innovative (---------------------) Not innovative;
- the foreign people with whom you usually co-operate, innovative or not
innovative? Innovative (---------------------) Not innovative;
Do you find yourself an innovative or not innovative person?
Innovative (---------------------) Not innovative.
Do you find yourself in an innovative or not innovative job position?
Innovative (---------------------) Not innovative.
6. The Demographics. Please, tick a cross to choose what is appropriate or give
exact information concerning yourself and your organization. Thank you.
Gender: male ____, or female ____. Year of birth: 19 ____. Nationality:
__________. Country where you work or study: __________. Position in work
organization: Top Management ____, Mid Management ____, Office ____,
Production ____, Sales ____, Services ____, or Other ____, and / or Student of
Business ____, of Engineering ____, or of Other Discipline ____.
An Incentive: A donation of SEK 9,00 / EUR 1,00 / RUB 37,00 per completed
form will be given - through the WWF - for the preservation of the nature of the
Baltic Sea.
If you are interested in receiving a report with analyses based on the surveyed
data, please, fill in your e-mail address, here:
_________________@_________________
Thank you once more for your co-operation.