Social Impact Survey and Results
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SOC/100
July 9, 2014
Tara Tolbert

Social Impact Survey and Results
Globalization refers to the integration of political polices, world cultures, social movements and financial markets on a global scale through the collaboration and exchange of ideas (Schaefer, 2006). The survey focuses on how globalization affects the study participants in work roles, cultures, the environment, and the economy. The research administrators proctor the survey to adult participants only. For the purposes of this survey the research team defines an adults as an individual of 18 years of age or older at the beginning of the survey.
Globalization Survey The survey administrator conducted the survey by soliciting family member, co-workers, and friends meeting the participant criteria. The survey began with verifying each participant meets the age requirement and then proceeded to reading the University of Phoenix disclaimer and consent form. The total number of survey participants included 20 individuals. The age and gender ranges of the participants included 12 men and eight women aged 21 to 52 years of age. The following information represent the survey questions presented to the participants.
Questions
1. What is your age?
Total Responses to this Question: 20 2. Has globalization affected your personal relationships?
Yes =1 Somewhat= 2 No= 6
Total Responses to this Question: 20 3. Have globalization affect your job?
Yes =1 Somewhat= 2 No= 6
Total Responses to this Question: 18 4. Does globalization affect your social status?
Yes =1 Somewhat= 2 No= 6
Total Responses to this Question: 20 5. Does globalization affect your identification within social groups?
Yes =1 Somewhat= 2 No= 6
Total Responses to this Question: 12 6. How does globalization Impact the economy?
No Impact=1 Moderate Impact=2 Large Impact=3
Total Responses to this Question: 20 7. Among your personal political beliefs, how important are your feelings on globalization?
Not important=1 somewhat important =2 Very important = 3
Total Responses to this Question: 17 8. Do you think that globalization contributes to environmental problems?
Yes =1 Somewhat= 2 No= 6
Total Responses to this Question: 15 9. Do you think that globalization is detrimental to the domestic workforce?
Yes= 3 Somewhat= 2 No=3
Total Responses to this Question: 20 10. Who benefits the most from globalization?
Upper class=3 Middle class= 1 Low class=1 Unsure =1
Total Responses to this Question: 18

Results The responses of the 10 survey questions consisted of mixed results with some of the participants declining to answer every question presented in the survey. Every participant met the criteria for question one. Question two indicates 80% felt little impact from globalization on personal relationships and 20% felt some impact with no participant indicating no impact. Question three indicates 10% felt no impact from globalization on personal job and 20% felt some impact with 70% indicating impact on personal job. Question four indicates 90% felt no impact from globalization on personal status and 10% felt little impact. Question five indicates 100% felt no impact from globalization on identification within social groups. Question six indicates 95% felt large impact from globalization on personal status on the economy and 5% no impact the economy. Question seven indicates 60% felt personal political beliefs on globalization were very important and 40% felt indifferent. Question eight indicates 30% felt globalization contributes to environmental problems and 70% felt globalization does not increase environmental problems. Question nine indicates 40% felt globalization negatively impacts the domestic workforce and 30% felt globalization positively impacts the domestic workforce and 30% felt globalization somewhat impacts the domestic workforce. Question 10 indicates 40% felt the upper class benefits most from globalization and 20% felt the middle class benefits most from globalization and 5% felt the lower class benefits most from globalization and 10% felt unsure of who benefits most from globalization.
Conclusion
The majority of the test participants recognize globalization impacts their lives on several levels from career to immigration to personal relationships. The results of the survey indicated the participants felt the most impact from globalization in a professional sense when compared to personal interactions. The survey also indicated the participants felt divided over globalization and the domestic workforce. The participants felt the upper class benefits most from increasing globalization.

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References
Schaefer, R. T. (2006). Sociology: a Brief Introduction (6th ed.). Retrieved from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/content/eBookLibrary2/content/TOC.aspx?assetid=8590900f-ea38-48dd-ac14-5897e39ad0ab&assetmetaid=46e73fde-e8a2-44fe-9696-3dfc5735243f.