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Appendices
Research Questionnaire Example
Please answer the following statements with one of the following:
1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Partly agree
4. Neither agree nor disagree
5. Partly Disagree
6. Disagree
7. Strongly Disagree
· Decision making within the firm is a firm wide process involving all employees where possible.
· Employee learning is encouraged between firms.
· Errors and mistakes are always discussed and used to learn.
· Employees have the chance to talk across the alliance and use this to develop new ideas and creativity within the firm.
· The firm has instruments in place that facilitate knowledge transfers e.g. mixed department meetings.
· There is a good deal of organisational conversation between the two firms.
· The company has acquired new and valuable knowledge from the other firm.
· The company has learnt or acquired some form of critical capability they did not have before.
· The alliance has helped the company to develop their skills and the overall learning of employees.
Please answer the following questions with open responses:
What does valuable knowledge look like to you based on your experience of strategic alliances?
To what extent do you think it is possible to facilitate knowledge transfers?
What challenges have you faced with regards to knowledge transfers in strategic alliances?'
Many thanks for your participation in this questionnaire; your responses are highly valued.
