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Introduction
You have been invited to participate in a survey on networking and innovation. The following sections contain questions about company networking activities, networking relationships, and demographics. The following definitions will provide a better understanding of the terminology used in the survey.
Definitions
1. Networking is a social process of forming relationships with other individuals, providing communication opportunities that may result in benefits to both individuals.
2. Internal networking relationships are communication relationships formed with individuals within your company. Examples of internal networking may include individuals in your department, in other departments, in other groups, and in business units.
3. External networking relationships are communication relationships formed with individuals outside the company. Examples of external networking may include customers, suppliers, individuals in associations, and former colleagues.
Instructions
All of the questions will ask for a single answer. The answers will use a rating scale based on most favorite and least favorite choice. Questions may use any of the following rating scales choices, and examples are below:
(1) Strongly Agree, Agree, Undecided, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree,
(2) Always, Often, Sometimes, Seldom, and Never, and
(3) Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, and Bad.
How would you rate the questions in the survey?
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Is the number of questions in the survey adequate?
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| Company Networking Activities |
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| Company networking activities (i.e., global meetings, regional technical expositions, idea generating sessions, and brainstorming sessions) have a positive impact on innovation in the company. |
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| Company networking activities are valuable in developing innovative ideas. |
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| To what extent do you attend company networking activities to develop innovative ideas? |
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| How would you evaluate company networking activities in developing relationships for generating new and innovative ideas? |
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| Based on the frequency of company networking activities, developing networking relationships to facilitate innovation has been important |
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| Internal Networking Relationships |
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| Internal networking relationships (i.e., individuals in your department, other departments, groups, and other business units) have a positive impact on innovation in the company. |
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| Having access to individuals' contact information is important in developing internal networking relationships related to innovation. |
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| To what extent do you develop internal networking relationships to facilitate innovation? |
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| It has been easy to develop internal networking relationships to facilitate innovation. |
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| Having a higher number of internal networking relationships has a positive impact on innovation in the company. |
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| External Networking Relationships |
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| External networking relationships with individuals (i.e., customers, suppliers, members of associations, academia, and former colleagues) have a positive impact on innovation in the company. |
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| Having access to individual contact information is important in developing external networking relationships related to innovation. |
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| To what extent do you develop external networking relationships to facilitate innovation? |
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| Developing external networking relationships to facilitate innovation has been easy. |
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| Having a higher number of external networking relationships has a positive impact on innovation in the company. |
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| What was your age on your last birthday? |
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| What is the highest level of education you completed? |
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How long have you worked for your employer?
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| What is your current job category? |
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| What is your function within your current department? |
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