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Request for advice: survey translation and participation incentives for global sample

  • 1.  Request for advice: survey translation and participation incentives for global sample

    Posted 02-19-2014 13:32

    **Apologies for cross-postings!**

     

    Dear Colleagues,    

     

    Our research team is seeking advice regarding two issues (survey translation and incentives for survey participants) for a study involving a sample of employees from multiple countries.

     

    Our survey needs to be translated into several languages (Hindi, Korean, Malaysian, Thai, and Vietnamese).  A survey translation service is not available at our university and there are problems associated with hiring students to provide this service.  For those of you who have dealt with this issue, what service providers have you utilized for high-quality translation of surveys?  

     

    The second issue involves providing an incentive to participants who complete our on-line survey.  As our participants are from different countries and cultures, we are struggling to find an incentive/gift card that can be e-mailed and used by participants in different countries. For example, in past research with a U.S. sample we have used Amazon.com gift cards; however, Amazon.com is not available in many of the countries represented in our sample.

     

    We would be very grateful to receive your suggestions! Please reply directly to Aarn Cao at xcao6@uic.edu. We will summarize and post the suggestions that we receive.  Thank you in advance for your assistance.

     

    Warm regards,

     

    Aarn (Xiaoyun) Cao (xcao6@uic.edu)

    Eric Michel (emiche5@uic.edu)

    Sandy J. Wayne (sjwayne@uic.edu)

    University of Illinois at Chicago



  • 2.  Request for advice: survey translation and participation incentives for global sample

    Posted 02-19-2014 14:32

    Aarn, Qualtics does have the capability of making translations into a number of languages, but these are literal translations that might affect the context or understanding of the question.  You might use Qualtrics to make the initial translation, but you will need someone familiar with the language to read the questions and offer understandable translations to questions which then must be changed in your online survey.

     

    Jim

     

    Dr. James R. Guzak | Associate Professor of Management

    Oklahoma City University| Meinders School of Business

    2501 North Blackwelder | Oklahoma City, OK | 73106

    P: (405) 208-5740 | F: (405) 208-5098

     
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    Subject: [OB-LIST] Request for advice: survey translation and participation incentives for global sample
     

    **Apologies for cross-postings!**

     

    Dear Colleagues,    

     

    Our research team is seeking advice regarding two issues (survey translation and incentives for survey participants) for a study involving a sample of employees from multiple countries.

     

    Our survey needs to be translated into several languages (Hindi, Korean, Malaysian, Thai, and Vietnamese).  A survey translation service is not available at our university and there are problems associated with hiring students to provide this service.  For those of you who have dealt with this issue, what service providers have you utilized for high-quality translation of surveys?  

     

    The second issue involves providing an incentive to participants who complete our on-line survey.  As our participants are from different countries and cultures, we are struggling to find an incentive/gift card that can be e-mailed and used by participants in different countries. For example, in past research with a U.S. sample we have used Amazon.com gift cards; however, Amazon.com is not available in many of the countries represented in our sample.

     

    We would be very grateful to receive your suggestions! Please reply directly to Aarn Cao at xcao6@uic.edu. We will summarize and post the suggestions that we receive.  Thank you in advance for your assistance.

     

    Warm regards,

     

    Aarn (Xiaoyun) Cao (xcao6@uic.edu)

    Eric Michel (emiche5@uic.edu)

    Sandy J. Wayne (sjwayne@uic.edu)

    University of Illinois at Chicago