Questionnaire for Foreign Experts
Filling Instructions
Thank you so much for sparing time to fill this questionnaire!
This questionnaire is to survey the working and living conditions of foreign experts in China. The purpose of it is to improve the service to foreign experts. Your honest and sincere answer will be very helpful for us to get to know the actual facts. We promise to keep strictly confidential your answer sheet and the results are merely used for research. Please answer these questions according to your practical situation.
Thank you again for your support and participation.
Personal Information
Gender:（单选） Male Female Age: ______Country/Region: ______
Are you working in China now? （单选） Yes No
Your Working Organization in China (latest): ______
Your Working Position in China (latest): ______
Your Highest Degree: （单选） Doctor's degree Master's degree Bachelor's degree Other
Your accumulative years studying in China are approximately: ______years.
Your accumulative years living in China are approximately: ______years.
Your accumulative years working in China are approximately: ______years.
You plan to work in China for about ______years.
Your main family members who came to China with you are: （单选）
A. Parents B. Spouse C. Children D. Others E. No one came with me
The frequency of using Chinese in your work or daily life: （单选）
A. Frequently use B. Use a lot C. Average use D. Seldom use E. Never use
Your level of using Chinese is as follows: （单选）
A. Very fluent B. Fluent C. Average level D. A little fluent E. Not fluent at all
Are there any problems in your daily life or work caused by the language barrier? （单选）
A. Yes B. No
If yes, the mainly problems are:
______
Main Questionnaire (Prompt: There are 27 questions to fill.)
1. The main reason for you to come to China is: （多选）
A. Optimistic about the general development prospect of China
B. Attracted by Chinese preferential policies carried out for foreign experts
C. It is very difficult to find a satisfying job in your home country
D. Your major has development advantages in China
E. Pay offer
F. Family factors
G. Others (please specify) ______
2. Do you know the website of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs or the local Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs? （单选）
A. Know and visited B. Know but never visited C. Do not know
3. Do you have general knowledge of Chinese laws and policies in attracting foreign experts? （单选）
A. Know very well B. know well
C. Generally know D. Know a little E. Know nothing
If you have known some Chinese laws and policies in attracting foreign experts, your way of knowing them is: （多选）
A. Formal introduction from my organization or government agencies
B. Informal introduction from colleagues or friends
C. Website of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
D. Website of the local Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
E. Other websites like government websites, portals and so on
F. Newspaper, television, radio and so on
G. Others (please specify) ______
If you do not know much about the Chinese laws and policies in attracting foreign experts, the main reason is: （多选）
A. Language barrier
B. The laws and policies are not systematic and comprehensive.
C. It is not easy to get access to the laws and policies.
D. It is not easy to understand the laws and policies.
F. Others (please specify) ______
If you want to know the Chinese laws and policies in attracting foreign experts further, your favorite way of knowing them is: （多选）
A. Formal introduction from my organization or government agencies
B. Informal introduction from colleagues or friends
C. Website of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
D. Website of the local Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
E. Other websites like government websites, portals and so on
F. Newspaper, television, radio and so on
G. Others (please specify) ______
4. The demand information for your working in China this time was gained through______（多选）
A. Overseas recruitment organized by Chinese governments
B. Overseas recruitment organized by my organization
C. Recruitment information posted on foreign websites by my organization
D. Recruitment information posted on foreign newspaper, television, radio and so on by my organization
E. Recruitment information posted on the website of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs or the local Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs by my organization
F. Recruitment information posted on other websites of China by my organization
G. Recruitment information posted on Chinese newspaper, television, radio and so on by my organization
H. Recruitment through talent intermediary agencies
I. Recommended by alumni, friends, etc.
J. Others (please specify) ______
If you want to gain more demand information for working in China, you wish to gain it through______.（多选）
A. Overseas recruitment organized by Chinese governments
B. Overseas recruitment organized by the working organization
C. Recruitment information posted on foreign websites by the working organization
D. Recruitment information posted on foreign newspaper, television, radio and so on by the working organization
E. Recruitment information posted on the website of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs or the local Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs by the working organization
F. Recruitment information posted on other websites of China by the working organization
G. Recruitment information posted on Chinese newspaper, television, radio and so on by the working organization
H. Recruitment through talent intermediary agencies
I. Recommended by alumni, friends, etc.
J. Others (please specify) ______
5. Your working in China is through______（单选）
A. Employment contract B. Project technical contract
C. Engineering project contract D. Others (please specify) ______
6. Was your application for visa smooth or not? （单选）
A. Yes B. No
If not smooth, the main problem was: （多选）
A. The time of validity for visa you applied was too long
B. The materials required were too many
C. The process of applying for visa was too complicated
D. Others (please specify) ______
7. The certificate(s) you have is/are: （多选）
A. Work permit
B. Economic expert certificate
C. Culture and education expert certificate
D. Dependant's pass
E. Others (please specify) ______
8. Your certificates were applied for by______.（单选）
A. Yourself B. Your organization
If by yourself, was the process smooth or not? （单选）
A. Smooth B. Not smooth
If not smooth, the main problem was: （多选）
A. Not familiar with regulations and requirements of applying for certificates
B. Not familiar with the agencies or procedures of issuing the certificates
C. The procedures were too complicated
D. Others (please specify) ______
9. Do you have experience of working before coming to China? （单选）
A. Yes B. No
If yes, then is your current work similar with that? （单选）
A. Totally different B. A little similar C. Relatively similar
D. Basically the same E. Totally the same
10. The level of pressure you feel when working in China is: （单选）
A. No pressure B. A little pressure C. Average level
D. Much pressure E. Strong pressure
11. Your degree of satisfaction about your current work environment (such as office environment, hardware equipment and so on) is: （单选）
A. Very satisfied B. Satisfied C. Average level
D. A little satisfied E. Not satisfied at all
12. Your degree of satisfaction about your current income is: （单选）
A. Very satisfied B. Satisfied C. Average level
D. A little satisfied E. Not satisfied at all
13. Your degree of satisfaction about your interpersonal relationship with your colleagues and other people around you is: （单选）
A. Very satisfied B. Satisfied C. Average level
D. A little satisfied E. Not satisfied at all
14. Your degree of acceptance about your organization's culture is: （单选）
A. Totally acceptable B. Much acceptable C. Don't care
D. A little unacceptable E. Unacceptable
15. Have you ever had some labor disputes with your organization? （单选）
A. Yes B. No
If yes, what was the cause of the disputes? （多选）
A. Payment of labor
B. Welfares
C. Labor insurance
D. Labor protection
E. Intellectual property protection
F. Others (please specify) ______
16. After you came to China, have you ever got any local living information like a living handbook? （单选）
A. Yes B. No
After you came to China, have you ever met some difficulties in your daily life? （单选）
A. Yes B. No
If yes, who did you consult when you met difficulties?
______
Who was the most helpful?
______
17. Have you participated in some Chinese citizens' activities? （多选）
A. Community's activities
B. Club's activities
C. Working organization's activities
D. Friends' activities
E. Others (please specify) ______
18. What kind of Chinese culture are you interested in? （多选）
A. Chinese zither, chess, calligraphy and painting
B. Scenic spots and historic resorts
C. Chinese kung fu
D. Theories of Confucius and other ancient Chinese classics
E. Chinese history
F. Traditional Chinese medicine
G. Chinese cuisine
H. Chinese opera, such as Beijing opera
I. Others (please specify) ______
Please write down your favorite Chinese cultures, such as the Great Wall, roast duck, china, etc.
______
19. Are you satisfied with the current situation of internet usage? （单选）
A. Yes B. No
If not satisfied, the main problem is:
______
20. Have you participated in any online community? （多选）
A. Not participated
B. Participated in Chinese communities
C. Participated in communities built up by compatriots in China.
D. Others (please specify) ______
21. Your living condition in China is: （多选）
A. Free housing provided by my organization
B. Housing provided by my organization, but need to pay the rent myself
C. Housing provided by my organization, but need to pay partial rent myself
D. Free housing provided by the local government
E. Housing provided by the local government, but need to pay the rent myself
F. Housing provided by the local government, but need to pay partial rent myself
G. Housing found by myself, and pay the rent myself
H. Others (please specify) ______
Your degree of satisfaction about your living conditions in China is: （单选）
A. Very satisfied B. Satisfied C. Average level
D. A little satisfied E. Not satisfied at all
Have you ever met any problems in finding a house in China? （单选）
A. Yes B. No
If yes, the main problem is:
______
22. Your degree of satisfaction about the health care in China is：（单选）
A. Very satisfied B. Satisfied C. Average level
D. A little satisfied E. Not satisfied at all
What kind of hospital you usually go to? （多选）
A. Public hospital
B. Private hospital
C. Sino-foreign joint venture hospital
D. Foreign-funded hospital in China
E. Not permanent, depending on the medical level
F. Not permanent, depending on the distance
23. Your degree of satisfaction about social insurances in China is: （单选）
A. Very satisfied B. Satisfied C. Average level
D. A little satisfied E. Not satisfied at all
Have you ever bought the following social insurances? （多选）
A. No insurance
B. Endowment insurance
C. Medical insurance
D. Unemployment insurance
E. Work-related injury insurance
F. Maternity insurance
G. Commercial insurance
H. Others (please specify) ______
24. Do you have any under-age children? （单选）
A. Yes B. No
If yes, then do they go to schools in China or not? （单选）
A. Yes B. No
If yes, what kind of schools they are going to? （多选）
A. Ordinary public schools
B. Ordinary private schools
C. International schools
D. Others (please specify) ______
Your degree of satisfaction about your children’s education in China: （单选）
A. Very satisfied B. Satisfied C. Average level
D. A little satisfied E. Not satisfied at all
25. Your overall degree of satisfaction about working in China is: （单选）
A. Very satisfied B. Satisfied C. Average level
D. A little satisfied E. Not satisfied at all
Working in China, which aspect do you think is most in need of improvement? （多选）
A. Working team
B. Wage and welfare
C. Interpersonal relationship
D. Labor protection
E. Intellectual property protection
F. Integrity
G. Others (please specify) ______
26.Your overall degree of satisfaction about living in China is: （单选）
A. Very satisfied B. Satisfied C. Average level
D. A little satisfied E. Not satisfied at all
Living in China, which aspect do you think is most in need of improvement? （多选）
A. Housing
B. Medical care
C. Social insurance
D. Children education
E. Chinese language training
F. Food safety
G. Public security
H. Privacy protection
I. Financial service
J. Environmental protection
K. Others (please specify) ______
27. If there is a chance, will you be willing to introduce your friends to work in China? （单选）
A. Very willing B. Willing C. Average level
D. Not willing E. Not willing at all
(This is the end of questionnaire, thank you!)
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