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Part 1:
Background Information |
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1.
What is your country of origin? |
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Turkey
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USA |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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2. Are you |
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Male |
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Female |
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3. What is your age group? |
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Under 20 years |
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Between 20 and 29 |
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Between 30 and 39 |
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Between 40 and 49 |
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Between 50 and 65 |
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Over 65 years |
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4. Are you |
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Employed |
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Self-Employed |
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Student |
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Retired |
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Homemaker |
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Unemployed |
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5. Where were you born? |
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Turkey |
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USA |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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6. What is your current status? |
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Greencard holder |
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Naturalized
US citizen |
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Born US citizen |
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VISA:
[please specify] |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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7. Do you own or rent a residence?
[multiple answers possible] |
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Rent: Apartment/Condo |
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Rent: House |
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Own: Apartment/Condo |
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Own: House |
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8. How many persons are living in your
household? |
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1 person |
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2 persons |
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3 persons |
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4 persons |
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5 or more persons |
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9.
Where in Turkey do you originally come from? |
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Istanbul |
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Ankara |
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West Turkey (Aegean Sea) |
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North West
Turkey (Black Sea) |
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Central Turkey |
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South Turkey (Mediterranean Sea) |
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North East Turkey |
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South East
Turkey |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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10.
If you are an immigrant, when did you come to
the USA? |
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before 1970 |
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between 1970 and 1980 |
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between 1981 and 1990 |
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between 1991 and 2000 |
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after 2001 |
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11. If you are an immigrant, why did you come to
the USA? |
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Work |
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Study |
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Family |
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Personal Interest |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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12. What generation of immigrant or Turkish
American are you? |
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1st Gerneration |
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2nd Generation |
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3rd Generation |
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4th Generation or more |
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13. If you are an immigrant, to what extent did
you encounter difficulties in obtaining a VISA
for the USA? |
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Not at all
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Very Great |
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14. To what extent did you experience challenges
in adjusting to "American Lifestyle"? |
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Not at all
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5
Very Great |
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15. To what extent did you encounter
difficulties finding a job? |
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Not at all
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5
Very Great |
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16. To what extent do you feel challenged in
your current job? |
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Not at all
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Very Great |
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17. To what extent do you feel treated the same
way as other citizens? |
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Not at all
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Part 2:
California |
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18. Why did you come to California? |
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Work |
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Study |
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Family |
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Personal Desire/Interest |
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Location |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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19. How long have your been living in
California? |
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less than 1 year |
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between 1 and 5 years |
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between 6 and 10 years |
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between 11 and 20 years |
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more than 21 years |
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20.
Where in the USA did you live before coming to
California? [multiple answers possible] |
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New York |
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Washington, DC |
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Pennsylvania |
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New Jersey |
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Massachusetts |
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Illinois |
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Texas |
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Florida |
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Michigan |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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Nowhere - setteled directly to California |
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21.
Where in California do you live? |
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San Francisco Bay Area [including Oakland and
San Jose] |
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Sacramento |
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Fresno County |
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Los Angeles County |
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San Bernardino County |
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San Diego County |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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22. How long did you originally plan to live in
California? |
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less than 1 year |
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up to 3 years |
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up to 5 years |
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more than 5 years |
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23. To what extent did you know about
California? |
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Not at all
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5
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24. To what extent
was your information accurate? |
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Not at all
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25.
To what extent has your life in California met
your expectations? |
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Not at all
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26. To what extent was it difficult to adjust to
California? |
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Not at all
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5
Very Great |
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Part 3:
Education and Employment |
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27. What is your level of education? |
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Less than
High School |
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High School |
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College Degree |
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Graduate Degree |
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28.
If you have studied or if you are studying, in
what field(s)?
[multiple answers possible] |
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Accounting |
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Architecture |
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Arts |
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Agriculture |
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Business,
Economics |
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Communications (Journalism, Media, Radio/TV
broadcasting, Advertising, ...) |
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Computer, Information Technology |
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Culinary, Hospitality |
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Engineering |
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Environment |
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Health, Medicine |
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Recreation, Sports, Fitness |
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Travel, Tourism |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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29. Where have you studied?
[multiple answers possible] |
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USA |
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Turkey |
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European Union |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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30.
What was your last occupation before coming to
California? |
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Student |
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Teacher |
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Worker |
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Engineering |
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Marketing |
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Sales |
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Food
Service |
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Health Care |
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Wellness |
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Information
Technology |
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Insurance |
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Financial
Services |
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None |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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31.
In what industry are you currently working in? |
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Agriculture |
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Engineering |
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Financial Services, Insurance |
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General
Business |
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Health Care |
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Hospitality, Culinary |
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Information Technology |
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Law, Justice, Law Enforcement |
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Retail,
Wholesale |
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Wellness, Recreation |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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32. What is your current job title? |
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33.
What are the organization's approximately annual
revenues? |
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less than
$500,000 |
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between $500,000 and $1 Million |
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between $1 Million and $5 Million |
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between $5 Million and $10 Million |
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between $10 Million and $50 Million |
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more than $50 Million |
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34. How many employees does the organization
have? |
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Less than 5 |
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Between 5 and 10 |
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Between 11 and 20 |
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Between 21 and 50 |
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Between 51 and 100 |
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More than
100 |
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35. How long have you been with the
organization? |
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Less than 1 year |
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Between 1 and 3 years |
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Between 3 and 5 years |
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More than 5 years |
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36.
How much is your annual income? |
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Under
$20,000 |
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Between $20,000 and $29,999 |
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Between $30,000 and $39,999 |
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Between $40,000 and $49,999 |
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Between $50,000 and $59,999 |
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Between $60,000 and $69,999 |
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Between $70,000 and $79,999 |
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Between $80,000 and $89,999 |
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Between $90,000 and $99,999 |
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Between $100,000 and $149,999 |
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More than $150,000 |
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Part 4:
Entrepreneurship |
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37. Have you founded or co-founded a business? |
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Yes - my own business |
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Yes - co-founded |
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No |
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38. If you have NOT founded or co-founded a
business, are you planning of starting your own
business? |
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Yes - within the next 12 months |
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Yes - within the next 5 years |
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Yes - no timeline yet |
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No |
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39. If you have founded or co-founded a
business, have you had a business plan? |
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Yes |
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No |
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40. If you have founded or co-founded a
business, what is the current status? |
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Business is running |
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Business sold |
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Business closed |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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41. If you have founded or co-founded a
business, how many businesses did you start? |
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1 Business |
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2 Businesses |
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3 Businesses |
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4 Business or more |
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42. If you have founded or co-founded a
business, how many persons are working for your
organization? |
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Less than 5 |
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Between 5 and 10 |
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Between 11 and 20 |
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Between 21 and 50 |
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Between 51 and 100 |
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More than
100 |
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43.
If you have founded or co-founded a business, in
what industry?
[multiple answers possible] |
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Agriculture |
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Engineering |
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Financial Services, Insurance |
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General
Business |
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Health Care |
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Hospitality, Culinary |
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Information Technology |
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Law, Justice, Law Enforcement |
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Retail,
Wholesale |
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Wellness, Recreation |
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Other:
[please specify] |
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44.
If you have founded or co-founded a business,
what are the organization's approximately annual
revenues? |
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less than
$500,000 |
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between $500,000 and $1 Million |
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between $1 Million and $5 Million |
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between $5 Million and $10 Million |
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between $10 Million and $50 Million |
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more than $50 Million |
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45.
If you have founded or co-founded a business, to what extent
was it difficult to finance your business? |
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Not at all
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46. If you have founded or co-founded a
business, to what extent would you describe your
business as Turkish
....... .... community oriented? |
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Not at all
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47.
If you have founded or co-founded a business, to what extent
in your overall experience was it difficult to
.... .... .. .. . establish your business? |
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Not at all
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Part 5:
Closing Part |
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48. Are you involved in ethnic community
organizations, such as ATASC [American Turkish
Association of Southern
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California], TAAC
[Turkish American Association of California],
AFOT [American Friends of Turkey], etc.? |
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Yes:
[please specify] |
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No |
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49.
To what extent would you describe yourself as a
"Turkish American"? |
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50. To what extent do you see yourself
successful in California? |
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Not at all
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51. Within the next five years, to what extent
do you expect to be successful in your
business/work in California? |
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Not at all
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52. Can I contact you for a personal interview? |
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Yes |
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No |
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Contact Information for personal
interview: |
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Company: |
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Name: |
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City: |
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eMail: |
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Telephone: |
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Comments - Please feel free to leave
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