International Survey Results
These are the results obtained from an international survey conducted in the rest of the world other than Singapore.
We have conducted it over a duration of 2 months, from the end of January to the start of March, on a paid SurveyMonkey subscription. It was conducted online through the SurveyMonkey survey tool, and results were collected from their database at the start of March.
There are 25 overseas respondents in total. 11 questions were also formulated, although not all respondents answered all questions.
You can click on the links in the navigational box below to view the results for each question. Alternatively you can scroll down to view every result.
Question 1 [Multiple Choice Question]
Are you aware of the impacts of globalisation?
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 23 | 92% |
| No | 2 | 8% |
Question 2 [Multiple Choice Question]
Are you aware of the impacts of globalisation?
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Governments | 1 | 4% |
| Corporates | 4 | 16% |
| Publics | 1 | 4% |
| All of the above | 19 | 76% |
| None of the above | 0 | 0% |
Question 3 [Multiple Choice Question]
Do you prefer local or international labels of clothes?
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Local | 8 | 32% |
| International (Calvin Klein's, Levi's, etc.) | 17 | 68% |
Question 4 [Multiple Choice Question]
Are you a member of any social networking site, such as Facebook, Myspace, Friendster, etc.?
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 12 | 48% |
| No | 13 | 52% |
Question 5 [Multiple Choice Question]
Have you been directly affected by globalisation?
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 17 | 68% |
| No | 8 | 32% |
Question 6 [Open Ended Question]
If yes, explain how you have been affected. If not, leave the question blank.
| Number | Skipped | |
|---|---|---|
| Travel oversea to work | 16 | 9 |
| Career Path, Lifestyles and Social Awareness | ||
| Having the impression to shoot for exported products rather then locally produced ones. | ||
| Cheaper products, outsourced jobs providing better services etc | ||
| Working in regional HQ previously | ||
| Exposure to technology, availability of resources, movements of professionals, exchange of trade | ||
| Affected +ively because we can not get things from other countries in our country which is not possible without globalisation. | ||
| Affected in everyday life, food, travel, work life, business etc | ||
| Increased temprature in daily life | ||
| globalisation reflects in all aspects of our day to day life | ||
| Well networked | ||
| positive impact | ||
| Economic opportunities resulting in better lifestyle | ||
| Due to globalization I am able to work in multiple countries | ||
| We are taking benefit of it as we have offices in India. But, big Giants like Infosys are affecting us in IT sector | ||
| Better products, better price. |
Question 7 [Multiple Choice Question]
When you hear the word 'globalisation', which one comes to your mind first?
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic factor | 22 | 91.7% |
| Sociocultural factor | 2 | 8.3% |
Question 8 [Multiple Choice Question]
How do you see globalisation evolving in the future?
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerating | 23 | 92% |
| Slowing down | 1 | 4% |
| Stalling | 0 | 0% |
| Going in reverse | 1 | 4% |
Question 9 [Multiple Choice Question]
Do you think that stricter trade laws would affect a country's economic stability?
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 17 | 68% |
| No | 8 | 32% |
Question 10 [Multiple Choice Question]
Do you think job loss / retrenchment would be a major issue in the future?
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 11 | 44% |
| No | 14 | 56% |
Question 11 [Multiple Choice Question]
In your opinion, does globalisation have an overall positive or negative impact?
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Positive impact | 22 | 88% |
| Negative impact | 3 | 12% |