Research Approval & Ethics Form

This document is a research approval and ethics form that students need to attach with their final submission. It includes sections for basic details, proposal, research approach and methodologies, ethical issues, participants, and approval.

Research Approval & Ethics Form
*Students must ensure that this form is attached with their final submission.
Failure to do this will result in your assignment been refused for grading.
Section 1: Basic Details
Project title: “How does inequality in the workplace affect the productivity and overall
performance in an organisation”.
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
School:
Intended research start date: Intended research end date:
Section 1: Proposal
You must complete all parts of Section 1 & 2 and present to your lecturer for a brief
discussion and approval of your topic before embarking on writing a full proposal.
One: Objectives
Research project objectives (e.g. what is the question you want to answer? What do you
want to learn how to do? What do you want to find out?):
 To critically elaborate the concept of equality and diversity in the context of business.
 To articulate the issue of inequality in regards to Marks and Spencer.
 To appraise how inequality affect the performance and productivity of an organisation.
 To access the measures that can be opt by Marks and Spencer to rectify the issue
of inequality at workplace.
Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Reasons for choosing the project (e.g. links to other subjects you are studying,
personal interest, future plans, why the topic is important):
The major reason behind execution of an analysis over the area of examine the
strategies implemented by the businesses for developing diverse and inclusive
workforce, is that it terms to be the key issue which is mainly faces by the businesses
and proper analysis is required to resolve the issue of equality and diversity at
workplace. Therefore, this study is efficacious in exploring individual knowledge and

skills in relation to the area of equality and diversity which helps in enhancing
individual personal as well as professional skills, that surely be taken by them for
their future perspective to attain growth and progression. The another intention of
executing this analysis is the personal interest of the researcher as the investigator is
willing to know about the area and enhance capabilities to perform business task
effectively.
Three: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you
likely to use and why?
Research methodology is considered to be the most imperative area of an investigation report, as it
helps the investigator in leading the whole work in right direction to draw valid and reliable outcome.
This section mainly encompasses over multiple applications in which significant approaches that are
valid for execution analysis over the area of examining the strategies implemented by the businesses
for developing diverse and inclusive workforce, are associated as under:
Type of Methodology: This is the primary obligation of the investigator to make suitable choice about
the methodology as the whole investigation is based on the type as this section is encompasses over
qualitative and quantitative research aspects. In the context of this present investigation work,
quantitative research will be the most suitable tool to execute detailed analysis which provides in-
sight out about the area of equality and diversity with the suitable facts and figures.
Research Approach: This defined to the useful and valuable process of information analysis which is
mainly relay upon two approaches such as inductive and deductive. Therefore, the selection of
approach works as the plan for the research to guide the research in right manner to drawn valid
outcome. In this existing research work, deductive research approach will be the most effective
aspect because it is based on quantitative research and provides detailed data with the support of
implementing suitable theories and hypothesis that are significant for the area of inclusive and
diverse workforce.
Data Collection Tools: This section is mainly based on two aspects i.e. primary and secondary source
of data collection, thus, these two are imperative in conducting detailed analysis via accumulation of
information from diverse sources. In this present investigation work, both primary as well as
secondary source of data collection tool will be valid as these are significant to gather appropriative
information. Therefore, primary research will be providing help in gather specific data with the
recognition of survey as in this questionnaire will be considered as the primary aspect to collect
information. On the opposite hand, secondary investigation will be supportive in developing
theoretical understanding via the help of accumulating data through books, journals, published, non
published articles and so on.
Data Sampling: Sampling is determined as the aspect which replicates from the original population,
thus the selection of participants is mainly based on probabilistic and non probabilistic sampling
tools. In the present research, random sampling will be approachable from the probabilistic tool as it
is reliable to make suitable selection of the candidates to gather information. In this sample size will

be 60 as it is appropriate number of gather valuable information.
Ethical issues
In the execution of an investigation work, ethics are needs to be considered by the researcher as it is
the primary obligation of the investigator to follow all the research ethics and norms for the purpose
of better execution of the work without facing any sort of issue and hazardous. In the undertaking
project, access, time and cost are the key consideration which are needs to be arranged by the
researcher in the manner of accomplishing appropriate outcome, thus in this primary research will be
the most considered part to gather primary information and it is important for the researcher to
ensure their respondents about the safety and security of their private information. In addition to
this, researcher also make sure about the access of the sources as the information needs to be gather
via the authentic sources and the approval via the respondents are required show the consent of
participants. Furthermore, researcher also needs to manage time and cost to better execution of the
project, thus time scale is needs to be designed to better execution of activities with appropriate time
and cost management is essential to conduct all the activities without making any kind of delay.
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as part
of your project:
 Interviews:
 Questionnaires:
 Observations:
 Use of Personal Records:
 Data Analysis:
 Action Research:
 Focus Groups:
 Other (please specify):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification.
Student signature: ....................................................................................................................................................................... date)
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Section 2: Participants
Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary. Will your
research involve human participants?
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
Adults: More that the age of 18
How will participants be involved (identified and approached)?
With the help of Email.
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are
doing:
Email
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?
The consent will be obtain by the help of email and it is presented in written manner and the
consent has made clear to the respondents that they can take their consent back from the
research any time.
Studies involving questionnaires: Will participants be given the option of omitting
questions they 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
Section 3: Approval (To be completed by the lecturer)
Checklist Yes No
1. Is the proposed research title related to the theme? Yes
2. Is the research scope realistic? (i.e. not too broad) Yes
3. Is the research feasible? (i.e. could be done) Yes
4. Is there a research question or hypothesis? Yes
5. Is there a rationale or clear reason for choosing the research
title?
Yes
6. Has the student considered how the data will be collected? Yes
7. Has the student considered where the data will be collected? Yes
8. Will the ? Yes
Comment (If any)
Agreement from project proposal checker (if applicable)
I confirm the learner has met and discuss their topic with me and is appropriate to the theme
provided.
Name & signature: