The present interview survey’s goal is a tool to collect data for the study about Intercultural Communication in Organizations for the Master Degree in Communication Studies at Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP) – Lisbon Technical University. The main aim is to analyse and understand if internal communication activities support the integration of foreign employees and make it easier for them to feel like an integrated part of the company. Your participation is extremely important and will remain anonymous. Thank you for your collaboration. 1 – Age • 18-24 • 25-35 • 35-45 • 45-55 • Above 55 2- Gender • Female • Male
3- How long have you been working at Io Interactive? • Less than a year
97 • Between 3 and 5 years
• More than 5 years
4- Which department do you work for? • Production
• Administration 5 - Do you speak Danish?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
• Do not Know / Do not wish to reply
6- Does all written and verbal communication take place in Io Interactive's official language (English)?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
7- Io Interactive’s official language is English. Do you think this is important for you to feel like an integrated part of the company?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
• Do not Know / Do not not wish to reply
8- Do you think the information in the company, in general terms, is presented in a way that everyone understands regardless the nature of their native language?
• Yes • No
98 • Do not Know / Do not not wish to reply
9- Io Interactive is a company with a diversified cultural environment. Was this an important factor for you, when you decided to join the company?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
10- Do you think the welcoming process at Io Interactive has helped you to adapt to the organizational environment?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
• Do not know / Do not wish to reply •
11- Do you think the internal communication activities (for example: newsletters, teambuilding actions, studio meetings etc.) are important for you to feel an integrated part of IO Interactive?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
• Do not Know know / Do not wish to reply
12- Do you usually participate in Io Interactive’s social events? • Yes
• No
13- Do you like to participate in the activities taking place at the social events? • Yes
99 • No
• To some extent
14- Do you feel as you are an integrated part of the company? • Yes
• No
• To some extent
15- If during the event, people use another language than English, do you feel excluded? • Yes
• No
• To some extent
16- What activities do you think support you most in feeling like an integrated part of the company?
• IO Interactive Introduction program (Welcoming) • State of the Nation meetings
• Social events at IO Interactive
• Written communication (newsletters, expat emails, newsboards) • Spousecare
• None of the above
17- How do you qualify the efforts done by Io Interactive for its foreign workers to feel as an integrated part of the company?
• Bad • Sufficient
100 • Good
• Very Good
• Do not know / Do not wish to reply
18 - How do you qualify the quality of Io Interactive’s administration’s communication with its foreign workers?
• Not effective • Less effective • Somewhat effective • Very effective
• Do not know / Do not wish to reply
19 - Do you consider Io Interactive to be a company that is aware of cultural differences? • Yes
• No
• To some extent
• Do not know / Do not reply wish to reply
20- Do you feel as an integrated part of the company? • Yes
• No
• To some extent
101 21 - Do you think that Io Interactive's communication actions (welcoming new employees, social events, news boards, etc) have contributed positively for you to feel like an integrated part of the company?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
• Do not know / Do not wish to reply
Apêndice 5. Inquérito por questionário aos funcionários estrangeiros da LICengineering
The present interview survey’s goal is a tool to collect data for the study about Intercultural Communication in Organizations for the Master Degree in Communication Studies at Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP) – Lisbon Technical University. The main aim is to analyse and understand if internal communication activities support the integration of foreign employees and make it easier for them to feel like an integrated part of the company. Your participation is extremely important and will remain anonymous. Thank you for your collaboration. 1 – Age • 18-24 • 25-35 • 35-45 • 45-55 • Above 55 2- Gender • Female
102 • Male
3- How long have you been working at LICengineering? • Less than a year
• Between 1 and 3 years • Between 3 and 5 years • More than 5 years
4- Which department do you work for? • Engineering • Administration • QA • HSE • DOCC/Admin • Web/Intranet/IT • Draughting & Design • Planning
5 - Do you speak Danish?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
• Do not Know / Do not wish to reply
6- Does all written and verbal communication take place in LICengineering official language (English)?
• Yes • No
103 7- LICengineering official language is English. Do you think this is important for you to feel like an integrated part of the company?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
• Do not Know / Do not not wish to reply
8- Do you think the information in the company, in general terms, is presented in a way that everyone understands regardless the nature of their native language?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
• Do not Know / Do not not wish to reply
9- LICengineering is a company with a diversified cultural environment. Was this an important factor for you, when you decided to join the company?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
10- Do you think the welcoming process at LICengineering has helped you to adapt to the organizational environment?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
• Do not know / Do not wish to reply
11- Do you think the internal communication activities (for example: newsletters, teambuilding actions, studio meetings etc.) are important for you to feel an integrated part of LICengineering?
• Yes • No
104 • To some extent
• Do not Know know / Do not wish to reply
12- Do you usually participate in LICengineering social events? • Yes
• No
13- Do you like to participate in the activities taking place at the social events? • Yes
• No
• To some extent
14- Do you feel as you are an integrated part of the company? • Yes
• No
• To some extent
15- If during the event, people use another language than English, do you feel excluded? • Yes
• No
• To some extent
16- What activities do you think support you most in feeling like an integrated part of the company?
• Welcoming process • Face to face meetings
• Social events at LICengineering
• Written communication (emails, newsboards) • None of the above
105 17- How do you qualify the efforts done by LICengineering for its foreign workers to feel as an integrated part of the company?
• Bad • Sufficient • Good • Very Good
• Do not know / Do not wish to reply
18 - How do you qualify the quality of LICengineering´s administration’s communication with its foreign workers?
• Not effective • Less effective • Somewhat effective • Very effective
• Do not know / Do not wish to reply
19 - Do you consider LICengineering to be a company that is aware of cultural differences? • Yes
• No
• To some extent
• Do not know / Do not reply wish to reply
20- Do you feel as an integrated part of the company? • Yes
• No
106 • Do not know / Do not wish to reply
21 - Do you think that LICengineering´s communication actions (welcoming new employees, social events, news boards, etc) have contributed positively for you to feel like an integrated part of the company?
• Yes • No
• To some extent
• Do not know / Do not wish to reply •