A survey on the motivatin of Chinese inbound international faculty mobility

Dear international faculty in China,

Thank you for participating in our survey. The questionnaire is designed to study on the motivation of internatinoal faculty members' mobility in China. To guarantee the confidentiality of your information, this survey will be done anonymously and following strictly the research ethics during data collection. Therefore, your information will be highly confidential and well protected. I promise the data collected will only be applied for pure and rigorous research purpose.

Yours sincerely,

Peter Yu

*1. What is your citizenship (Country Nationality) ?

*2. What is your academic background (the name of degree major)

*3. How old are you?

*4. Are you male or female?

Male

Female

*5. Are you a language teacher, a content teacher or a research fellow in a particular field?

I am language teacher in English.

I am a teacher of language other than English.

I am a content teacher.

I am a research fellow.

*6. What is your marital status?

*7. What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? (If currently enrolled, highest degree received.)

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Doctorate degree

Others (please describe)

*8. I am currently…

employed by an organization.

self-employed.

out of work and looking for work.

out of work but not looking for work.

*9. How many institutions have you worked for in China?

*10. How long have you been working in China?

less than a year

more than a year but less than two years

more than two years but less than three years

more than three years but less than five years

more than five years

*11. What is the main purpose of your work in China?

*12. What it is the primary reason for not working in your home country?

Poor job market

Unsatisfactory work conditions

I have already retired from my home country.

I have been paid less in my home country than in China.

A failed (family) relationship.

Other reasons (Please specify)

*13. Do you feel that you are respected more as international faculty in China than you were respected in your own country?

Yes.

No.

I feel that I am respected equally.

Undecided.

*14. What would you like your institution in China to value most for your work performance?

*15. What do you think it is the most difficult part as international faculty in China?

*16. How long did it take for your institution in China to sign a contract with you after job interview?

Less than a week

A week up to a month

A month up to two months

Two months or more

*17. How long did you spend to prepare for visa before working in China?

Less than a week

A week up to a month

A month up to two months

Two months or more

*18. How long did your institution in China spend to get visa application Letter from the Chinese Foreign Expert Bureau after signing contract?

Less than a week

A week up to a month

A month up to two months

Two months or more

*19. Are you happy working in China?

*20. I am satisfied with the current Foreign Expert Policy in China.

*21. Working in China provides value for my future career.

*22. Working in China makes me more competitive in the academic field.

*23. Working in China promotes professional self-actualization (the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities in the work place) including increasing professionalism in teaching, research and self-management.

*24. Working in China helps to develop my intercultural competence.

*25. If you are provided with two job opportunities, one in China, the other in another country, which country would you choose to work in?

China

The other foreign country

It depends which is the other foreign country

Undecided

*26. How long would you like to teach in your institution/China?

1-2 years

2-3 years

3-5 years

5 years and above

*27. How often do you think it is appropriate for your institution in China to renew your contract?

*28. If eligible, are you willing to work as a tenured or a tenure-track faculty in China?

Yes

Undecided