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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Polytimetoi agoromenoi, </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Prosim vas za pomoč v imenu g. Douglasa Browna, ki v
okviru podiplomskega študija (smer Medkulturna
komunikacija) na Univerzi Newcastle piše nalogo z
naslovom "How are core cultural values and beliefs
manifested in communicative behaviours of the
individual  in Slovenia?" Jedro naloge bo obdelava
odgovorov na  kratek vprašalnik, ki ga je razposlal
na več naslovov  pri nas. Lepo prosi, če bi lahko
nanj odgovorilo čimveč  Slovencev, da bodo izidi
zanesljivejši. </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Tiste, ki se boste vabilu odzvali, prosi, da spodnji
vprašalnik z vpisanimi odgovori (navodila so
priložena -  če imate z zadnjima dvema vprašanjema
težave, ju  izpustite) pošljete na naslov  </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#008000" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt"><u>douglas.brown@ncl.ac.uk</u></span></font><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span
style="font-size:12pt"> </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Lep pozdrav, </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Matjaz Babic </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Sledi torej vprašalnik: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">QUESTIONNAIRE </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Home Country: </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Name: </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Age: </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Occupation: </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Sex: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">    Please answer each question with a number.  The
key  to the numbers are as </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">1 = Strongly Agree </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">2 = Agree </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">3 = Unsure </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">4 = Disagree </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">5 = Strongly Disagree </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">Questions </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">1.  Seniors and leaders should always be treated
with  deference so as to maintain a principle of
hierarchy: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">2.  Seniors and leaders should always be addressed
by a  formal title: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">3.  It is important to have freedom to adapt your
own  approach to a job: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">4.  A person should help his/her boss to paint
their  house: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">5.  I socialise with my professional superiors when
I  am outside of the workplace: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">6.  I socialise with those below me in my
profession  when I am outside of the workplace: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">7.  I will always address people I meet by their
first  name once I know what it is: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">8.  When I do not understand the person talking to
me I  will always tell them: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">9.  When a person is upset at work, they should
express  their feelings openly: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">10. If I am angry with who I am talking to I will
tell  them: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">11. Negotiations in business should be conducted as
quickly as possible: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">12. Establishing rapport is considered an important
first step for business: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">13. Time schedule should seldom be changed and the
initial plan is preferred: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">14. I will introduce an idea or conclusion into the
conversation before </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">15. I will explain or introduce an idea into
conversation before a conclusion: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">16. It is always important that conversation is
more  informative than friendly: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">17. In business it is important to move slowly and
think about things before making conclusions: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">18. People should look after their own interests
ahead  of their immediate group: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">19. I do not like it when non-Slovenes try and
speak  our language: </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">And finally; </span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size:12pt">20. Please could you give a brief description of any
problems you come across when Speaking (in English)
to any native English  speakers.  What do you think
of them from your experience of communicating  with
them?  Be honest! : </span></font></div>
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