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
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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