Hi!

I am a graduate student at Washington State University, and am conducting a research project about the communication styles of female expatriate managers. My interest stems from being a trailing spouse to a military person. I’m interested in understanding female employees’ experiences as they negotiate their overseas transitions. May I interview you? Or would you consider responding to my questions in a survey format? See questions and consent form below. Please email your responses to jscott5@wsu.edu or jscott922@yahoo.com.


I have Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval from my university. Per those requirements, your name will not be attached to your responses. Pseudonyms will be used. Others will only see the data in summary form (that is, a summary of everyone who participates) or as selected comments without your name attached.

Interview Protocol
1. Please tell me about your job.
2. Please walk me through the process of what you do in your job.
3. Did you spend any time overseas as a child, or study abroad in high school or college?
4. At what point in your career did you decide to pursue a position abroad?
5. What factors did you consider in your decision process? Dual-career household? Ages of children or their grade-level in school? Any special considerations?
6. What steps did you take to be selected for an expatriate position? Discussions with family? Discussions with boss?
7. What were your challenges in being selected for an expatriate position? What have been the rewards?
8. What advice would you offer to a woman considering an expatriate position?
9. Is there any information that we have not covered?
I need to know some demographics so that I can make comparisons:
1. Age __
2. Citizenship(s)
3. Location
4. Race/Ethnicity
5. Married/Single, Number of Children, Ages
6. Education Level Completed
7. Length of Time in Job, with Company



Appendix C: CONSENT FORM

I am conducting a research project that examines communication styles of female expatriate managers. Your participation in the study consists of answering a series of questions about your experiences and communication. The interview will last approximately 30 minutes and will be recorded.

Please understand that your participation in this study is completely voluntary. You are free to stop answering questions at any time, as well as not answer any question(s) if you choose. I will be using this information for a conference paper or journal article, but your name will not be attached to your responses. The files will be kept in a private location and will be destroyed after one year. No one other than myself (Joy Scott), or my leading professor (Dr. Mary Meares) will have access to them. Pseudonyms will be used in the transcripts. Others will only see the data in summary form (that is, a summary of everyone who participates) or as selected comments without your name attached. WSU IRB has reviewed and approved the project for human subject participation.

If you would like a copy of the results of the study, please let me know and I will email the results to you as soon as they are compiled. While you may not receive any benefit personally from your participation in this study, the findings could be of benefit to others in the future. If you have any questions not addressed by this consent form, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thank you very much for your participation. If you have any questions regarding this survey or the research, please contact me.

Thank you for your time.

Joy Scott, Graduate Student
Washington State University
Overseeing Faculty Member:
Dr. Mary Meares
502 CUE, MS 2520
Pullman, WA 99164-2520
jscott5@wsu.edu
Office:(509) 335-7798

CONSENT STATEMENT:
I have read the above comments and agree to participate in the interview. I understand that if I have any questions or concerns regarding this project I can contact the investigator at the above location. If I have questions about my rights as a participant I can call the WSU Institutional Review Board at (509) 335-9661.


___________________ _____________
(participant’s signature) (date)

Hi!
I am a graduate student at Washington State University, and am conducting a research project about the communication styles of female expatriate managers. My interest stems from being a trailing spouse to a military person. I’m interested in understanding female employees’ experiences as they negotiate their overseas transitions. May I interview you?

Your name will not be attached to your responses. Pseudonyms will be used in the tape transcripts (tapes will be destroyed at completion of study). Others will only see the data in summary form (that is, a summary of everyone who participates) or as selected comments without your name attached. The phone interview is short, and should take only about half an hour of your time, at your convenience. Please contact me if you are willing to be interviewed: jscott5@wsu.edu or jscott922@yahoo.com.

Thank you for your time and consideration!
Joy Scott

Hi!
I am a graduate student at Washington State University, and am conducting a research project about the communication styles of female expatriate managers. My interest stems from being a trailing spouse to a military person. I’m interested in understanding female employees’ experiences as they negotiate their overseas transitions. May I interview you?

Your name will not be attached to your responses. Pseudonyms will be used in the tape transcripts (tapes will be destroyed at completion of study). Others will only see the data in summary form (that is, a summary of everyone who participates) or as selected comments without your name attached. The phone interview is short, and should take only about half an hour of your time, at your convenience. Please contact me if you are willing to be interviewed: jscott5@wsu.edu or jscott922@yahoo.com.

Thank you for your time and consideration!
Joy Scott

Hi!
I am a graduate student at Washington State University, and am conducting a research project about the communication styles of female expatriate managers. My interest stems from being a trailing spouse to a military person. I’m interested in understanding female employees’ experiences as they negotiate their overseas transitions. May I interview you?

Your name will not be attached to your responses. Pseudonyms will be used in the tape transcripts (tapes will be destroyed at completion of study). Others will only see the data in summary form (that is, a summary of everyone who participates) or as selected comments without your name attached. The phone interview is short, and should take only about half an hour of your time, at your convenience. Please contact me if you are willing to be interviewed: jscott5@wsu.edu or jscott922@yahoo.com.

Thank you for your time and consideration!
Joy Scott

Hi!
I am a graduate student at Washington State University, and am conducting a research project about the communication styles of female expatriate managers. My interest stems from being a trailing spouse to a military person. I’m interested in understanding female employees’ experiences as they negotiate their overseas transitions. May I interview you?

Your name will not be attached to your responses. Pseudonyms will be used in the tape transcripts (tapes will be destroyed at completion of study). Others will only see the data in summary form (that is, a summary of everyone who participates) or as selected comments without your name attached. The phone interview is short, and should take only about half an hour of your time, at your convenience. Please contact me if you are willing to be interviewed: jscott5@wsu.edu or jscott922@yahoo.com.

Thank you for your time and consideration!
Joy Scott