Interview Questionnaire

General Interview Questions for Group A and Group B

1. In your opinion, what is Brain Drain? How does it affect to Malaysia and Singapore?
Note: If participants are not aware of brain drain, give the definition The Brain Drain is
the phenomenon regarding to the impact of severe emigration of professionals, usually
from a less developed home country to a more developed host country. and ask the
second part of the question.
2. We would like to know whether personality has influence on your decision-making
process in choosing which country to work in. How would you describe yourself?
3. Push factors are the attributes in home country which forcefully push people emigrate
from the home country. What are the push factors in Malaysia that make you choose to
work in Singapore? Rank in order of importance.
Note: Do let the participant to list out the factors first, note the factors down while the
participant is listing verbally, then repeat the factors that he/she has mentioned and ask
the participant to rank.
4. Pull factors are the attributes in host country which attract people to immigrate to the host
country. What are the pull factors in Singapore that make you choose to work in
Singapore? Rank in order of importance.
Note: Do let the participant to list out the factors first, note the factors down while the
participant is listing verbally, then repeat the factors that he/she has mentioned and ask
the participant to rank.
Group A (Participant who is currently working in Singapore)
1. Why do you choose Singapore instead of other countries to work?
2. What were your initial expectations/thoughts prior to working in Singapore?
3. How has your initial expectations/thoughts changed after working in Singapore?
4. Do you regret your decision of working in Singapore? Why and why not?
5. Will you consider returning to Malaysia? Why and why not? If you are not considering
returning to Malaysia, what conditions will you consider returning to work in Malaysia?
Note: Do ask these questions one at a time so participant is not confused which one to
answer first.
6. In general, how would you describe the quality of working life in Singapore?
Note: If participant is confused with the concept of quality of working life, give definition
Quality work life refers to job-related attributions provided by the employers. It is the
human experience of the employee-organization relationship. Some of the examples are
providing good work-life balance, opportunities of self-actualization, rewards and
supervisory behavior.
7. What are the difficulties you face when you work in Singapore?

Group B (Participant who has not worked in Singapore)

1. Would you consider working in Singapore? Why and why not?
2. Which country will you consider working in? Why? (If they answer Malaysia) What are
the factors that encourage you to stay in Malaysia?
3. In general, how would you describe the quality of working life in Malaysia?
 Note: If participant is confused with the concept of quality of working life, give
definition Quality work life refers to job-related attributions provided by the
employers. It is the human experience of the employee-organization relationship.Some
of the examples are providing good work-life balance, opportunities of self-
actualization, rewards and supervisory behavior.
4. In general, how would you describe the quality of working life in Singapore?
5. What is your impression of the job market in Malaysia and Singapore?