Project title: Why does
globalisation cause business uncertainty?
Student name: Dana Elena Spiridon
Student ID number: HE06240
Programme: Unit 11: Research Proposal
College: Wembley Central
Intended research start date: 10th June 2019
Intended research end date: 7th October 2019
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Section 6.2: Project Summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as part of your project:
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Interviews:
No
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Questionnaires:
No
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Observations:
No
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Use of Personal records:
Yes
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Data Analysis:
Yes
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Action Research:
No
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Focus Groups:
No
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Other (please specify):
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Section 6.3: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary.
Will your research involve human participants? no
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
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?
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that do not wish to answer?
Yes
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
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief explanation of the study)?
Yes
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study? (This
could be a brief summary of your findings in general)
Yes
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Section 6.4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will bestored and processed in compliance
withthe Data Protection Act (1998)
Yes:
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
Only Me and my
supervisor
During the research: Where will the data be stored? It will be stored in the virtual world
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used? Yes: No:
If yes, please provide further details:
After the research: Where will the data be stored?
It will be stored
virtually on cloud
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
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 as a result of your research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Informed consent.
- Potentially vulnerable participants.
- Sensitive topics.
- Risks to participants and/or researchers.
- Confidentiality/anonymity.
- Disclosures/limits to confidentiality.
- Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing, encryption, protection).
- Reporting.
- Dissemination and use of your findings.
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Section 6.6: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’s Research and
Ethics Policy:
Yes /
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
Yes /
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: Dana Elena Spiridon Date: 29th May 2019
