Expatriates survey

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* General and demographic questions

Total amount of time spent in international assignments during your career (in months)

Your nationality

Length of your last (or current) international assignment (in months)

When did it finish? (if applciable)

Country of your last (or current) assignment

Objectives of your last (current) assignment (up to 3 main objectives)

Main sector of industry or services in which your firm operates

Occupation while you were abroad

Current occupation

Year of birth

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* Regarding your last expatriation, what was your mastery of the main language spoken by your peers at work?

1 - I spoke it poorly

2 - I did not speak it very well

3 - I spoke it moderately well

4 - I spoke it well

5 - I spoke it fluently

Which language was it?

	1-Strongly disagree	2-Disagree	3-Somewhat disagree	4-Neither agree nor disagree	5-Somewhat agree	6-Agree	7-Strongly agree
In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was)	In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 1-Strongly disagree	In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 2-Disagree	In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 3-Somewhat disagree	In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 4-Neither agree nor disagree	In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 5-Somewhat agree	In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 6-Agree	In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 7-Strongly agree
At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do	At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 1-Strongly disagree	At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 2-Disagree	At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 3-Somewhat disagree	At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 4-Neither agree nor disagree	At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 5-Somewhat agree	At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 6-Agree	At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 7-Strongly agree
I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace	I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 1-Strongly disagree	I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 2-Disagree	I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 3-Somewhat disagree	I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 4-Neither agree nor disagree	I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 5-Somewhat agree	I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 6-Agree	I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 7-Strongly agree
Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work	Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 1-Strongly disagree	Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 2-Disagree	Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 3-Somewhat disagree	Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 4-Neither agree nor disagree	Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 5-Somewhat agree	Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 6-Agree	Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 7-Strongly agree
At work, I feel (felt) alienated	At work, I feel (felt) alienated 1-Strongly disagree	At work, I feel (felt) alienated 2-Disagree	At work, I feel (felt) alienated 3-Somewhat disagree	At work, I feel (felt) alienated 4-Neither agree nor disagree	At work, I feel (felt) alienated 5-Somewhat agree	At work, I feel (felt) alienated 6-Agree	At work, I feel (felt) alienated 7-Strongly agree
I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations	I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 1-Strongly disagree	I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 2-Disagree	I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 3-Somewhat disagree	I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 4-Neither agree nor disagree	I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 5-Somewhat agree	I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 6-Agree	I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 7-Strongly agree
I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work	I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 1-Strongly disagree	I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 2-Disagree	I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 3-Somewhat disagree	I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 4-Neither agree nor disagree	I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 5-Somewhat agree	I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 6-Agree	I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 7-Strongly agree
I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself	I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 1-Strongly disagree	I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 2-Disagree	I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 3-Somewhat disagree	I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 4-Neither agree nor disagree	I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 5-Somewhat agree	I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 6-Agree	I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 7-Strongly agree
I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others	I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 1-Strongly disagree	I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 2-Disagree	I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 3-Somewhat disagree	I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 4-Neither agree nor disagree	I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 5-Somewhat agree	I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 6-Agree	I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 7-Strongly agree
At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in	At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 1-Strongly disagree	At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 2-Disagree	At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 3-Somewhat disagree	At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 4-Neither agree nor disagree	At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 5-Somewhat agree	At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 6-Agree	At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 7-Strongly agree
At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’	At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 1-Strongly disagree	At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 2-Disagree	At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 3-Somewhat disagree	At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 4-Neither agree nor disagree	At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 5-Somewhat agree	At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 6-Agree	At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 7-Strongly agree
At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave	At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 1-Strongly disagree	At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 2-Disagree	At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 3-Somewhat disagree	At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 4-Neither agree nor disagree	At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 5-Somewhat agree	At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 6-Agree	At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 7-Strongly agree

1-Strongly disagree

2-Disagree

3-Somewhat disagree

4-Neither agree nor disagree

5-Somewhat agree

6-Agree

7-Strongly agree

In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was)

In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 1-Strongly disagree

In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 2-Disagree

In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 3-Somewhat disagree

In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 4-Neither agree nor disagree

In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 5-Somewhat agree

In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 6-Agree

In my working environment I feel (felt) ‘‘cut off’’ from who I really am (was) 7-Strongly agree

At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do

At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 1-Strongly disagree

At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 2-Disagree

At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 3-Somewhat disagree

At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 4-Neither agree nor disagree

At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 5-Somewhat agree

At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 6-Agree

At work, I feel (felt) the need to do what others expect (ed) me to do 7-Strongly agree

I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace

I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 1-Strongly disagree

I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 2-Disagree

I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 3-Somewhat disagree

I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 4-Neither agree nor disagree

I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 5-Somewhat agree

I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 6-Agree

I behave(ed) in accordance with my values and beliefs in the workplace 7-Strongly agree

Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work

Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 1-Strongly disagree

Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 2-Disagree

Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 3-Somewhat disagree

Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 4-Neither agree nor disagree

Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 5-Somewhat agree

Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 6-Agree

Other people influence(ed) me greatly at work 7-Strongly agree

At work, I feel (felt) alienated

At work, I feel (felt) alienated 1-Strongly disagree

At work, I feel (felt) alienated 2-Disagree

At work, I feel (felt) alienated 3-Somewhat disagree

At work, I feel (felt) alienated 4-Neither agree nor disagree

At work, I feel (felt) alienated 5-Somewhat agree

At work, I feel (felt) alienated 6-Agree

At work, I feel (felt) alienated 7-Strongly agree

I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations

I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 1-Strongly disagree

I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 2-Disagree

I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 3-Somewhat disagree

I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 4-Neither agree nor disagree

I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 5-Somewhat agree

I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 6-Agree

I am (was) true to myself at work in most situations 7-Strongly agree

I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work

I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 1-Strongly disagree

I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 2-Disagree

I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 3-Somewhat disagree

I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 4-Neither agree nor disagree

I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 5-Somewhat agree

I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 6-Agree

I don´t (didn´t) feel who I truly am (was) at work 7-Strongly agree

I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself

I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 1-Strongly disagree

I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 2-Disagree

I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 3-Somewhat disagree

I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 4-Neither agree nor disagree

I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 5-Somewhat agree

I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 6-Agree

I find (found) it easier to get on with people in the workplace when I am (was) being myself 7-Strongly agree

I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others

I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 1-Strongly disagree

I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 2-Disagree

I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 3-Somewhat disagree

I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 4-Neither agree nor disagree

I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 5-Somewhat agree

I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 6-Agree

I am (was) strongly influenced in the workplace by the opinions of others 7-Strongly agree

At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in

At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 1-Strongly disagree

At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 2-Disagree

At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 3-Somewhat disagree

At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 4-Neither agree nor disagree

At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 5-Somewhat agree

At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 6-Agree

At work, I always stay (stayed) by what I believe(ed) in 7-Strongly agree

At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’

At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 1-Strongly disagree

At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 2-Disagree

At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 3-Somewhat disagree

At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 4-Neither agree nor disagree

At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 5-Somewhat agree

At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 6-Agree

At work, I feel (felt) out of touch with the ‘‘real me’’ 7-Strongly agree

At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave

At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 1-Strongly disagree

At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 2-Disagree

At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 3-Somewhat disagree

At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 4-Neither agree nor disagree

At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 5-Somewhat agree

At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 6-Agree

At work, I behave(ed) in a manner that people expect(ed) me to behave 7-Strongly agree

Expatriates survey

1. SECTION I

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* General and demographic questions

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* Your gender

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* Regarding your last expatriation, what was your mastery of the main language spoken by your peers at work?

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* Please rate how much each of the following statements applies to your experience as an expatriate in your last international assignment (or to your present experience, if you are currently working in another country)