3 PAGE REPORT WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

I ALSO NEED : a copy of the final survey instrument (questionnaire) as an appendix to the submission of the report. A tabulation of the actual responses to the survey is also expected.  

Write a report summarizing the results of your brief survey

  • of typical American attitudes and knowledge about the culture, history, customs, and their impact on international business relations
  • with reference to the country of choice for the final paper.

The report should draw from the findings of the survey that the student conducted using their survey questionnaire designed in the session 1 (please see the instructions)  assignment for which students were required to design their own survey instrument (questionnaire).  Recommendations based on the results of the survey are also expected within the report. 

Other external sources in support of, and/or qualifying the results of the survey may be incorporated into the report.  The report must be about three pages long (not including the appendix of the survey instrument, cover and reference pages), and must be accompanied by a copy of the final survey instrument (questionnaire) as an appendix to the submission of the report. A tabulation of the actual responses to the survey is also expected. 

Submissions must be made as Microsoft Word documents, formatted in APA style (please also see School of Business Writing Manual).

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Survey Questionnaire

Latanya Harden

Southern Wesleyan University

10/19/2024

Survey Questionnaire

Topic: Understanding American Knowledge and Attitudes About Australia in the Context of International Trade

Demographic Questions:

1.What is your age range?

18 years old or younger

19-30 years’ old

31-45 years’ old

46-60 years’ old

61 years old or older

2.How far did you get with your education?

Some high school

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Ph.D.

3.How many years of professional work experience do you have?

None

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

Over 20 years

4.Survey Questions: 4. Do you know where Australia is on a map?

Definitely

Maybe

No

5.What do you think is Australian biggest export to the USA?

Beef

Wine

Like, natural resources (such as coal, iron ore)

This group contains education services (e.g., international students).

Tourism

6.To what extent do you agree with the following statement: “We need to know Australian cultural norms in order to bring about successful business interactions between the U.S. and Australia.”

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

7.On a scale of 1 to 5, are you very familiar, somewhat familiar, somewhat unfamiliar, very unfamiliar, or do not know, with the free trade agreement between the US and Australia?

1 (Not familiar at all)

2 (Slightly familiar)

3 (Somewhat familiar)

4 (Familiar)

5 (Very familiar)

8.Does free trade agreement between U.S and Australia benefit both the countries equally?

Yes, it benefits both equally

yes, it helps the U.S. more.

yes, it benefits Australia more.

No, it doesn’t benefit either country equally.

9.How important is it for American businesses to understand Australia’s economic policies when they’re thinking about investing? (Scale of 1-5)

1 (Not important)

2 (Slightly important)

3 (Somewhat important)

4 (Important)

5 (Very important)

10.Have you always thought that Australian businesses have a reputation for being reliable and trustworthy?

Yes, but they’re generally reliable.

Sometimes reliable

No, they are not reliable

Unsure

Instructions for Respondents: Answer each of the questions based on your knowing as of now. In order to inform my research project, this survey seeks to measure generic attitudes and what is known about Australia with regard to its trade relationship with the United States.