Section 6: Research Ethics approval form

Research Ethics approval form

All students conducting research activity that involves human participants or the use of data collected form human participants are required to gain ethical approval before commencing their research. Please answer all relevant questions and note that your form may be returned if incomplete.

For further support and guidance please see your respective Unit Tutor:

Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed research fully with your unit tutor. Please complete this form in good time before your research project is due to commence.

Section 6.1: Basic details:

Project title: “To Investigate the benefits and risks of offshoring and outsourcing on business operations of multinational company". A study on Marks and Spencer.

Student name: Cristian-Marius Ciubotariu

Student ID number: He06382

College Name: Regent College

Intended research start date:

Intended research end date:

Section 6.2 Project summary


Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your project:

Ø  Interviews                           Yes                    No

Ø  Questionnaires                   Yes                    No

Ø  Observations                      Yes                    No

Ø  Use of personal records    Yes                    No

Ø  Data Analysis                     Yes                    No

Ø  Action Research                 Yes                    No

Ø  Focus Groups                     Yes                    No

Ø  Others  (Please specify) :    

Section 6.3:  Participants

Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.

Will your research involve human participants?
Yes

Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Ages 12-16:                 Young people aged:  17-18        Adults:  ✓

How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?     
50



Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:

Through social sites

How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear to participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?
Written

Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that do not wish to answer?
Yes       No

If no please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this


Studies involving observation: Confirm whether participants will be asked for their informed consent to be observed.
Yes      No


Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief explanation of the study)?


Yes   No

Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This could be a brief summary of your findings in general)

Yes    No

Section 6.4: Data Storage and Security

Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the Data Protection Act (1998)

Yes  No


Who will have access to the data and personal information?
Researchers will access and analyse the personal data from participants.

During the research:
Researchers

Where will the data be stored?
Pen drive

Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used

Yes   No

If Yes, please provide further details:


Will data be kept for use by other researchers? 
Yes                     No


Section 6.5 : Ethical Issues

Are there any particular features of your proposed work, which may raise ethical concerns? If so, please outline how you will deal with these:

It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise because of your research.  Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include, but are not limited to the following :

Ø  Informed consent.

Ø  Potentially vulnerable participants.

Ø  Sensitive topics

Ø  Risk to participants and /or researchers

Ø  Confidentiality/anonymity

Ø  Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality

Ø  Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing, encryption, protection).

Ø  Reporting

Dissemination and use of your findings.

Section 6.6: Declaration

I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’s Research and Ethics Policy:    
 Yes  No

I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
Yes  No

I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:

The above information is correct, and this is a full description of the ethical issues that may 
arise in the course of my research

Name:      CRISTIAN MARIUS CIUBOTARIU  Date:04/06/2019

Please submit your completed form to your supervisor and also attach to the Research Proposal when submitting to Turnitin.