Part 2 - Working Environment
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2.1. The boss!
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2.1.1. |
How would you characterize your boss? |
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2.1.2. |
How would you assess your working relationship with your boss? |
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2.1.3. |
Does he concern himself in your welfare? |
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2.1.4. |
Do you feel that he or she is intrusive into your private life? |
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2.1.5. |
Do you receive ALL the information you need from your boss? |
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2.1.6. |
Does your boss work on the week-end? |
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2.1.7. |
Do (did) you learn a lot from your boss (techniques, knowledge, ...)? |
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2.2. Your colleagues/students
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2.2.1 |
How would you characterize your colleagues? |
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2.2.2 |
How would you assess the working relationship with your colleagues? |
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2.2.3 |
How do your colleague treat you? |
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2.2.4 |
Do you receive ALL the informations you need from your colleagues (protocols, ...)? |
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2.2.5 |
How do you judge the general culture of your colleagues concerning your field of study/research/work |
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2.2.6. |
How would you assess the working relationship of your colleagues with your boss? |
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2.2.7. |
Do your colleagues work on the week-end? |
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2.2.8. |
How many hours per week are your colleagues PRESENT (not specialy working) at work? |
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2.2.9. |
Estimate of % of effectiveness of your colleagues during the hours they work |
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2.2.10. |
Do (did) you learn a lot from your colleagues (techniques, knowledge, ...)? |
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2.2.11. |
Do (did) you think you bring a lot them a lot? |
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2.2.12. |
Do you think students are well trained? |
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2.3. Facilities
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2.3.1. |
How would you assess the quality of the equipment available to you? |
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2.3.2. |
When you NEED IT, do you receive any help from, for example, a technician or a computer administrator? |
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2.3.3. |
How do you find your library facilities? |
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2.4. How do you work?
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2.4.1. |
Do you essentially work alone, or as part of a team? |
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2.4.2. |
Is this as you expected / desired? |
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2.4.3. |
Do you work on weekends? |
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2.4.4. |
Are you free to schedule the time to come to and go from the laboratory/work? |
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2.4.5. |
Please estimate your average hours of presence per week |
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2.4.6. |
Estimate of % of your effective works/hours |
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2.4.7. |
Do you find yourself working (or present at the university/company) excessively long hours? |
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2.5. Seminars/meeting
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2.5.1. |
How many hours by week do you spend in seminars/meetings |
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2.5.2. |
Do you think that the seminars/meetings you go are |
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2.5.3. |
Do you estimate that you spent in seminars/meetings |
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2.5.4. |
Are the seminars/meeting in Japanese or English? |
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2.5.5. |
Must you attend the seminar/meeting? |
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2.5.6. |
Must you attend seminars/meetings that you cannot understand due to the Japanese language? |
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2.5.7. |
(Only for the researcher) How many research seminars by an invited who does not belong to your research center do you have (/ 3 months)? |
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2.6. Holidays
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2.6.1. |
How many days paid holiday do you get in one year? |
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Do you feel that you have enough holidays? |
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2.6.3. |
Do your boss accept easily that you take holidays? |
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2.7. General
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2.7.1. |
Is there a strong hierarchy in your lab? |
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2.7.2. |
If yes, do you think it's a drawback for your doing research? |
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2.7.3. |
Do the discussions that you have lead to modifications in the research methods used in the lab/company |
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2.7.4. |
(Only for the women) Do you find that the fact that you are a female plays a role in your treatment with your colleagues/boss? |
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2.7.5. |
Did you find that the color of your skin - or your nationality - affected your treatment by your boss and/or colleagues. |
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2.7.6. |
Have you ever face a case where Japanese politeness (for example, wide gap between what is said and what is expected) was a source of misunderstanding or of disturbance for your research/work? |
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2.7.7. |
Do you think being in Japan help to build network (collaborations, discussions) that could be useful for you in the future? |
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2.7.8. |
How do you find collaboration (between laboratories or companies) when at least one of the partner is Japanese? |
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2.7.9. |
What percentage of your work do you carry out in Japanese? written: |
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Part 3 - Social life/Meeting people
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3.1. |
Is it an obligation to go out with your colleagues/boss drinking or other activities? |
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3.2. |
Do you have opportunities to meet Japanese people outside of your workplace |
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3.3. |
Do you feel isolated? |
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3.4. |
Are you happy and satisfied with your social life? |
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Part 4 - General/Conclusion
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4.1. |
Compared to your initial plan at the beginning of your stay, you have decided to |
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4.2. |
do (did) you enjoy your stay in Japan in your professional life? |
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4.3. |
Professionally, have you achieved what you came for (diploma, special research, ...)? |
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4.4. |
do (did) you enjoy your stay in Japan in your social/private life? |
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4.5. |
Do you regret your decision to come to Japan? |
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4.6. |
Do you recommended going to Japan |
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Part 5 - Optional part
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5.1.1. |
Do you have a positif, neutral or negative advice of your your laboratory/professor/company ? |
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5.1.2. | What is the name of your laboratory/company (address, ...) ? |
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Name of your boss: |
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Name of your laboratory/department |
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Name of your University/Institute/company |
Advanced Communications |
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City |
Numazu |
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Exact address |
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5.1.3. |
Explain your advice |
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5.1.4. | Do you want to give your e-mail so that people interested in this laboratory/boss/company can contact you? |
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First Name |
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Family Name |
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e-mail |
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Your address |
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