IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please see the instructions on Assignment Link to create this Interview Guide.
Each team member should be assigned a section or two -equal amount of work- and create the questions according to assignment instructions and interview guide instructions (See below)
Each group creates ONLY ONE FULL INTERVIEW GUIDE with the contributions of each members. I have to approve this Interview Guide before you can start interviewing. Due date is MARCH 25
Each member interviews 2 people of the culture you are researching.
Then instructions will follow about how to do the CONTENT ANALYSIS OF RESPONSES for each section.
SAMPLE OF COVER LETTER for INTERVIEW GUIDE
Cover Letter - Sample (1 page)
Name of the Culture to be researched
Thank you for your participation in this interview.
Purpose and Topic:
Topics to be covered:
Duration of Interview: This interview should take no longer than 30 minutes.
Anonymity and Confidentiality: It will be anonymous unless you are willing to give us permission to use your name in our research paper.
As a token of appreciation, we would like to email you a copy of our final report of this study if you would like one.
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Name of the Culture to be researched
(SECTIONS AND QUESTIONS)
I. Cultural Resume
1. Cultural Elements (Name of the team member responsible for this section)
a) Population (Demographics) of the culture you are researching in the USA. For exam of Mexican-American in the USA no in Mexico. (go to Census data)
Questions? (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long). Ask for examples
b) History of the culture you are researching in the USA. For exam of Mexican-American in the USA no the history of Mexico. (Do some online research)
Questions? (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long) Ask for examples.
c) Religion of the culture you are researching in the USA
Questions? (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long) Ask for examples.
d) Family System & Role Relationships of the culture you are researching in the USA
Questions? (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long) Ask for examples.
e) Education of the culture you are researching in the USA
Questions? (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long) Ask for examples.
f) Traditions & Customs of the culture you are researching in the USA
Questions? (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long) Ask for examples.
g) Jobs & Income of the culture you are researching in the USA
Questions? (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long) Ask for examples.
h) Forms of Oppression of the culture you are researching that they have experienced in the USA
Questions (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long) Ask for examples.
2. Taxonomies of the culture you are researching in the USA (See taxonomies in Chapter 5 and select 4): (Name of the team member responsible for this section)
Questions for Taxonomy 1? For example Collectivistic or Individualistic: Questions (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long) Ask for Examples
Questions for Taxonomy 2? For example High Power Distance or Low Power Distance: (The same...
Questions for Taxonomy 3?
Questions for Taxonomy 4?
3. Beliefs/Values of the culture you are researching in the USA (Name of the team member responsible for this section)
Questions: (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long)
4. Major Contribution of the culture you are researching to the USA culture. (Name of the team member responsible for this section)
Questions (See intructions in Assigment)
II. Communication Style of the people of the culture you are researching (Name of the team member responsible for this section)
Questions (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long) Ask for examples.
III. Intercultural Communication Skills needed for outsiders to communicate successfully with the people of the culture you are researching. (Name of the team member responsible for this section)
Questions (One or two only; so the interview guide is not too long) Ask for examples.
IV. Demographics questions of Interviewees. (To know the characteristics of the Interviewees)
What is your gender?
What is your age?
What education level do you have?
What is your profession?
Etc.