Calling all Expatriates of any nation

UPDATE 23 JUNE 2007: NICOLE HAS INFORMED ME THAT THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED.

I received this email from Nicole Le Maire who is doing a survey of the expatriate experience for a study on The Hidden Depths of Global ambition. She is looking for people who have worked or are working in a country that is not their home country to do a short survey.

I started to do it and the questions made me think that I’m actually a local in the UK so I’m not sure I qualify. I came here as a child to school and stayed on for Uni and Law College, then got a job here. So I’m not sure I’m an expat (ie Malaysian expat) - am I?

Anyway, take a look for yourself (this survey is open to all genders, not just women):

Are you living or have you lived, studied or worked outside of your ‘home country’?

Has your organisation sent you abroad to complete an international assignment?

My name is Nicole Le Maire (Dutch) currently studying for a MBA qualification at TiasNimbas, The Netherlands. I am undertaking research on the topic of The Hidden Depths of Global Ambition, looking at the various ways how organisations and people decide to take the decision to work abroad. Do males/females receive the same opportunities to develop and work abroad? Is it nowadays standard that people accept localised terms and conditions?

This study will only take 10 minutes and the information received will be treated as strictly confidential. Its only purpose is to support this research.

To participate in my study, please click here:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=372813890362

(If the link does not work, copy and paste the URL into your browser)

As a fellow ‘expatriate’, I hope you agree with me that learning more about the Hidden Depths of Global Ambition is important. I would be grateful if you could pass this along onto any ‘expatriates’ that you believe would be willing to take part in this study.

I would be very grateful for your participation.
Thank you for your time!

Nicole Le Maire
email: ndlemaire [at] hotmail.com
http://www.tiasnimbas.edu

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