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588 PART 5 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS<br />

Welcome!<br />

Sample excerpt from the<br />

OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT INVENTORY<br />

Enter the login information you were provided in the box on the left. This will direct you to a registration page before proceeding to your survey.<br />

This site contains:<br />

Overseas Assignment Inventory A tool designed to assess cultural adaptability for employees and spouses going on international<br />

expatriate assignments.<br />

Global Assessment Inventory A development tool designed to assess factors related to success in multicultural interactions.<br />

Demographics<br />

Please complete the demographic information requested. Note, your answers will not impact the survey results. Upon completion, you will be directed to<br />

the survey.<br />

Background Information<br />

Employee or Spouse/Partner: Employee Spouse/Partner<br />

Gender: Male Female<br />

Nationality:<br />

Age:<br />

Number of Children:<br />

Have Traveled Outside of Country of Citizenship: Yes No<br />

Have Lived Outside of Country of Citizenship: Yes No<br />

Employment<br />

Destination Country:<br />

Current Country Location:<br />

Submit<br />

Survey Questions (page 1 of 6)<br />

Read each survey question carefully and select the bubble that corresponds to your choice. When answering the questions, keep in mind that there are<br />

no right or wrong answers. Choose the response that is reflective of what you think and do most of the time. Some of the questions appear similar;<br />

actually no two are exactly alike. Please answer each one without regard to the others.<br />

Strongly Agree Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly Disagree<br />

1 2 3 4 5<br />

1. I do not want to compromise my present standard of living. 1 2 3 4 5<br />

2. The environment I am comfortable with is similar to that in my destination country. 1 2 3 4 5<br />

3. Generally, my spouse/partner and I understand each other. 1 2 3 4 5<br />

4. I am generally one of the first to speak and take charge in a group. 1 2 3 4 5<br />

5. It is very clear to me how my work on this assignment will be evaluated. 1 2 3 4 5<br />

6. I am fluent in the language spoken in my destination country. 1 2 3 4 5<br />

FIGURE 17-3 Overseas Assignment Inventory<br />

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