How many informed consent forms to use in a dissertation project: a note

How many informed consent forms to use in a dissertation project: a note.

This note is mainly for my MBA students doing dissertation projects. While the university has produced an informed consent form template to students, quite a number of dissertation project students are still not clear (a) how many informed consent forms to construct  and (b) how to adapt the informed consent form template to work out a specific informed consent form. 

I try to offer some clarification and help to students here.

Situation one: doing a case study with a specific organization:

Form 1: Produce a gatekeeper informed consent form (e.g. a fake example)

Form 2: participant informed consent forms

Form 2.1: interviewee participant informed consent form (if research interview is to be conducted). (e.g. a fake example)

Form 2.2: questionnaire participant informed consent form (if questionnaire survey is to be conducted) [most likely, the introduction section of the questionnaire serves the function of an informed consent form].

Situation two: doing primary research with the general public

Form 1: interviewee participant informed consent form (if research interview is to be conducted).

Form 2: questionnaire participant informed consent form (if questionnaire survey is to be conducted) [most likely, the introduction section of the questionnaire serves the function of an informed consent form].