<script type="text/javascript">
    $(function () {
        $("#btnGet").click(function () {
            $.ajax({
                type: "POST",
                url: "/Home/searchKuerzel",
                data: '{name: "' + $("#txtName").val() + '" }',
                contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
                dataType: "json",
                success: function (response) {
					var personList = JSON.Parse(response);
					$("dropdownIdofyourchoice").value(personList);
                    alert("Hello: " + response.Username);
                },
                failure: function (response) {
                    alert(response.responseText);
                },
                error: function (response) {
                    alert(response.responseText);
                }
            });
        });
    });
</script>