SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND/OR EMPLOYER ORGANISATIONS

This is an anonymous survey questionnaire. No personal information is sought from participants.

Participants are free to withdraw consent and to discontinue participation in the activity at any time without prejudice.

* All questions which have an asterisk (*) require a response. In some instances you are provided with a `N/A' (not applicable) or an `Unsure' box if you are unable to answer the question.

COUNTRY AND ORGANISATIONAL DATA

A. Your Country Location

List Below the country where you are located: *

The country where you are located: The country where you are located:

B. Type of Employer/Employment Agency

Tick ( √ ) below the category(ies) that describe your organisation. You may list multiple categories. *

Government recruitment agency

Private employment agency

Discipline based organisation which represents the sector (Examples: The Institute of Engineers, Nursing Federation).

Small business (less than 100 employees) Human Resource Department

Large organisation (more than 100 employees) Human Resource Department

C. Your Role in Recruitment

Tick ( √ ) below the category(ies) that describe your recruitment role. You may list multiple categories. *

Policy Adviser in the development of recruitment policy - Government

Policy Adviser in the development of recruitment policy - Private enterprise

Policy Adviser in the development of recruitment policy - educational institution.

Manager Recruitment - small business (less than 100 employees)

Manager Recruitment - large organisation/corporation (more than 100 employees)

Assistant in recruitment - small business (less than 100 employees)

Assistant in recruitment - large organisation/corporation (more than 100 employees)

KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSNATIONAL PROGRAMS

This section attempts to gather data on how much general knowledge exists amongst recruitment agencies and major employers about transnational study and any policy implications for the future.

A. Definition of Transnational Education

Select below ONE response from the following which in your opinion defines transnational education. *

When a student undertakes a program of study externally using distance education methodologies such as web, email and snail mail delivered materials. Sometimes this form of external studies is complimented by student and faculty chat rooms via the internet.

When a student undertakes a program of study by attending a foreign university's offshore campus in their own home country (example - a university in America offers a study program through a campus which it opens in a student's home country) or another country (example - the student lives in Malaysia but attends an American university campus in Hong Kong). On some occasions a foreign university also offers its programs through a partner (example - the American university is offering its program through a university in Indonesia.).

Both of the above statements are correct because they refer to different forms of transnational education.

B. Familiarity of Transnational Education Programs

Select one relevent response within each section.

A. Students undertaking study in their local region through the transnational mode have complete oversight by the overseas degree (qualification) granting institution. *

Yes

Unsure

B. Students undertaking study through the transnational mode have the same level of academic competency as students that are studying at the institution/university's home campus. *

Yes

Unsure

C. Students undertaking study through the transnational mode have the same level of language competency as students that are studying at the institution/university's home campus. *

Yes

Unsure

D. Transnational programs are taught with academic staff and faculty of the institution/university which issues the academic transcript. *

Yes

Unsure

E. Students undertaking study through the transnational mode have traveled to the institution/university's home campus and/or country where the main campus is located in order to undertake a component of their overall study. *

Yes

Unsure

YOUR CURRENT POLICY IN RECRUITING STAFF WITH QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED THROUGH THE TRANSNATIONAL MODE OF STUDY

A. Relevance of obtaining a qualification via the transnational mode of study.

Select below one response only. *

It is not relevant to the recruitment process how the qualification was obtained i.e. on campus, off campus or transnational mode of study; as long as the applicant has the qualification

It is important to check whether the qualification was obtained through the transnational mode of study because: It is important to check whether the qualification was obtained through the transnational mode of study because:

B. The Academic Institution Experience

An academic transcript assumes that the prospective applicant has knowledge of:

* Tick ( √ ) one or more of the following statements that you believe are relevant to your recruitment process. *

the relevant academic study

language skills from the country where the institution which has issued the qualification is located. (Example: if the University of Munchen issues a degree, it is assumed that the person obtaining the degree speaks fluent German.)

the culture of the country where the institution which issued the qualification is located. (Example: if the University of London has offered the degree, it is assumed that the person obtaining the degree knows about life in the UK.)

Not previously considered this issue

Unsure

YOUR INPUT INTO FUTURE RECRUITMENT POLICY BASED ON BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF TRANSNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Hypothetical Scenario

Your organisation advertises a position requiring strong language skills and a Masters degree in engineering. If you have two strong applicants with the same degree offered by the same university, but you become aware that one applicant has studied at the University's offshore campus, managed by a local provider and has not visited the country where the university's main campus is located, would you:

A1. Provide additional testing to determine language and other proficiencies to ensure equal level of competencies amongst both candidates? *

Yes

Not Sure

A2. Assume that both candidates should have the same academic and language competencies because the University has issued a qualification to both candidates and it should not matter what mode of study the candidates have undertaken? *

Yes

Not Sure

A3. Provide the candidate who has studied at the University's home campus a distinct advantage in the hiring process? *

Yes

Not Sure

If yes, on what basis if additional testing has not taken place to determine competencies?: If yes, on what basis if additional testing has not taken place to determine competencies?:

A4. Had the position been at a junior level or a non-science based discipline area (e.g. say, administration), would it still be relevant to determine language and academic proficiencies in just the same way as positions in science, engineering and say, medicine? *

Yes

Not Sure

A5. If an institution/university, partners with a local provider to offer transnational programs, would you assume that the quality of the program would not be as high as the institution/university that uses its own infrastructure (e.g. lecturers and teaching staff) to deliver programs offshore? *

Yes

Not Sure

A6. If an institution/university, partners with a local provider to offer transnational programs, would you assume that the institution/university would have completed a qualitative process that would ensure the integrity of the offshore program? *

Yes

Not Sure

ANY ADDITIONAL INPUT TO THE RESEARCH

As your contribution is important to the research project, please ensure that any comments you may wish to make are included in this section. This is optional.

Thank you for completing the online survey!

If you have further questions, please contact Joyce Noronha-Barrett via email at jnoronh2@une.edu.au

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