Tuesday, 9 April 2024

Gatekeeper consent form sample for MBA student: a fake example

Gatekeeper Consent form and Participant information sheet for dissertation project work

 

To Ms Elaine Musk, CEO of ABC Ltd.

I would like to seek your approval to me for conducting an evaluative research study on the innovation capability of the Retail Sales Unit of ABC Ltd.

My name is Sam Hui, and I am a Master of Business Administration (MBA) student at the University of Sunling, conducting a dissertation project titled “An evaluation of the innovation capability of the Retail Sales Unit of ABC Ltd. The purpose of this evaluative study is on the innovative capability of the Retail Sales Unit of ABC Ltd. Two primary research works, i.e. interview research and questionnaire survey, are to be conducted in March, 2024. The overall duration of the primary data gathering exercise in ABC Ltd. is 2 weeks. Further information on the primary research works in ABC Ltd are follows

 

1.    On Face-to-face interview research

1.1          Interview participants to be invited: sales representatives and Sales managers of the Retail Sales Unit.

1.2          Basic information and confirmation to be collected from the interview participants are:

·       I am over the age of 18

·       I have read and understood the attached study information and, by signing below, I consent to participate in this study

·       I understand that I have the right to withdraw from the study without giving a reason at anytime during the study itself.

·       I understand that I also have the right to change my mind about participating in the study for a short period after the study has concluded.

1.3          The scope of the interview questions is mainly on the participants’ view on the innovation capability of the Retail Sales Unit.

1.4          The interview is semi-structured with 4-5 questions to ask.

1.5          Duration of the interview per participant is about 30 min.

1.6          The interview is to be conducted in the office of ABC Ltd.

 

2.    Questionnaire Survey research

2.1          Survey participants to be invited: non-sales staff of the Retail Sales Unit.

2.2          Basic information and confirmation to be collected from the survey participants are:

·       I am over the age of 18

·       I have read and understood the attached study information and, by signing below, I consent to participate in this study

·       I understand that I have the right to withdraw from the study without giving a reason at anytime during the study itself.

·       I understand that I also have the right to change my mind about participating in the study for a short period after the study has concluded.

2.3          The scope of the questionnaire survey questions is mainly on the participants’ view on the innovation capability of the Retail Sales Unit.

2.4          Electronic survey questionnaire is to be distributed to the staff via their office email address.

2.5          The questionnaire comprises 18 questions

 

3.    Benefits

While there will be no material gain from allowing me to conduct research study in your organization, you may gain valuable insights from the findings of the research.

4.    Risks

There are no inherent risks associated with this research study.  The interview questions and survey questionnaire are to be reviewed by you (the gatekeeper) beforehand in this regard.

5.    Confidentiality

All information collected during this study will be kept confidential.  The dissertation report uses a faked name for the company. The research and data will be solely used for the MBA dissertation.  The dissertation report is to be examined by the dissertation supervisor as well as the dissertation project examiners only. It is not to be accessible to other parties.

6. Review of the research project

The research design and the final dissertation report are to be approved and assessed by the dissertation project supervisor and the external examiner of the University of Sunling, UK.

7.    Contact Information

 If you have any further questions or concerns about this study, please contact:

Researcher: Sam Hui

 

MBA Student of University of Sunling MBA Research Project MMMGTM05

Student No 3062470000

Phone: 26636666

Email: Sam.hui@dragonball.com

 

You can also contact Sam Hui’s supervisor:

Supervisor: Rambo Wan

Phone: 77774848

Email: Rambo.wan@Sunling.com.hk

 

 

8.    Approval signature

Signature of gatekeeper on approval for the conduct of the dissertation project in the Retail Sales Unit of ABC Ltd.

 

________________________________

Signature of Ms Elaine Musk, the CEO of ABC Ltd, as the gatekeeper of the case study research  Date

 

 

Signature of researcher

 

________________________________

I believe the gatekeeper is giving informed consent  on this study

Signature of researcher Date

 

 

 

Thank you for your time and consideration.

 

Sincerely,

Sam Hui

 

 

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