Gift Giving in Business (USA only please) Survey

1. What is your age and gender?

What is your age and gender? Male <20

Male 20-35

Male 35-50

Male 50-65

Male >65

Female <20

Female 20-35

Female 35-50

Female 50-65

Female >65

2. What's your most common intention when giving presents in business?

What's your most common intention when giving presents in business? No particular intention. Just to be friendly to others.

To build solid relationships for daily work in the company.

To insure the success of your deals or promotions or other personal purposes.

Other (please specify)

3. How common is it in your country to give presents to build relationships in business?

How common is it in your country to give presents to build relationships in business? Always. It’s necessary to give presents in almost every case and every company.

Often. It exists in many cases and companies.

Seldom. It only happens in some important cases and occasions( e.g.: when others are promoted or when you want to be promoted)

Never or almost never.

4. What’s your attitude towards gift giving behavior in business to build relationships?

What’s your attitude towards gift giving behavior in business to build relationships? Positive and necessary.

Positive but not necessary.

Negative but necessary.

Negative and not necessary.

Neutral.

5. According to question 3, what do you think of the relationship between such gift giving behavior and bribery?

According to question 3, what do you think of the relationship between such gift giving behavior and bribery? Gift giving is a form of bribery

Gift giving has nothing to do with bribery

Other (please specify)

6. Have you ever given gifts in order to build business relationships?
Following the previous question, who are most likely to be the receivers of those gifts?

Have you ever given gifts in order to build business relationships? Following the previous question, who are most likely to be the receivers of those gifts? Yes, Your superiors and their relatives.

Yes, Your colleagues and their relatives.

Yes, Your clients and their relatives.

No, Your superiors and their relatives.

No, Your colleagues and their relatives.

No, Your clients and their relatives.

Other (please specify)

7. Which aspect do you pay more attention to when choosing a present in business to build relationships?

Which aspect do you pay more attention to when choosing a present in business to build relationships? Price

The attributes of the present, such as utility, uniqueness, etc.

Other (please specify)

8. When will you choose to give your presents in business?

When will you choose to give your presents in business? Important days, such as the receiver’s birthday, etc.

When you are to ask the receiver for help.

Anytime will be ok.

9. Do you prefer giving presents to build business relationships publicly or privately?

Do you prefer giving presents to build business relationships publicly or privately? Publicly

Privately

Both are acceptable

10. Besides gift giving, what do you think are ways to build relationships in business?

Besides gift giving, what do you think are ways to build relationships in business?