This questionnaire seeks to study the attitudes of Indians and people of Indian origin living in Canada and the United States. Indians and people of Indian origin living outside the borders of India constitute the “Indian Diaspora”. This project will examine how the attitudes of the Indian Diaspora relate to trade and investment between India, on the one hand, and Canada and the United States, on the other. It will also examine how personality and cultural identity contributes to these attitudes towards India and the host countries (Canada and the United States).

All information gathered in this study will be used strictly for academic research purposes. The researcher plans to keep the responses anoynymous and confidential. However, under the terms of the USA PATRIOT Act, the US government can access the information you provide. Although the researcher believes that such an event is highly unlikely, the possibility exists and confidentiality therefore can not be guaranteed. Participants are free to withdraw from this survey at any time and can obtain cumulative results of the survey by contacting the Researcher directly at masudc@sfu.ca. Any complaints about the survey or its administration should be addressed to Dr. Hal Weinberg, Director, Office of Research Ethics at hal_weinberg@sfu.ca or 778 782 6593. By filling out the survey, you are agreeing to participate. It will take you about 20 minutes to complete this survey.


Researcher: Masud Chand
Ph.D. Candidate
Faculty of Business
Simon Fraser University
e-mail: masudc@sfu.ca