Ethical Approval Application Form

Ethical Approval Application Form, modified Spring 2012 TPM
Approval Code:
E1- APPLICATION FORMFOR APPROVAL TO CONDUCT RESEARCH
BUSINESS SCHOOL ETHICS COMMITTEE
Dept/School
and unit
code:
Please select Postgraduate Project Undergraduate Project
(Double click on the box then click ‘Checked’ for a cross to appear in the box)
Project Title:
Researchers
Name(s):
Supervisor(s):
Date:
Applications should be submitted electronically to the Secretary of the School Research Ethics Committee as one single
file.One original hard copy must also be submitted with the signatures of all applicants and Supervisors.
Rationale: Please give a BRIEF description of the project in ‘lay language’.This summary will be reviewedby UREC and
may be published as part of its reporting procedures.
Ethical Considerations:Please give a BRIEF description of the ethical considerations of this project. Please mention
questions raised specifically in the form and, where appropriate, show that the basic ethical criteria have been met in
any use of (a) participant information sheets (b) consent forms (c) debriefing procedures.
This summary will be forwarded to and reviewed by UREC and may be published as part of its reporting procedures.
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Law and Finance/ Business School
Employees retention
Divine Tulomba
Helmut Schuster
01/03/2019
Employee job satisfaction and engagement aspects are elements of employee retention programs.
In addition, employee retention is the policies and practices which let the employee to remain in
the company for a long period of time. Employees can be retained by using effective strategy.

Ethical Approval Application Form, modified Spring 2012 TPM
Section A: PROJECT INFORMATION
1. Estimated start date.
When do you plan to begin your project? 19tof March 2019
2. Estimated duration.
How long do you think it will take? 4 weeks
3. Does this research proposal involve...
3a.Potential conflicts of interest, eg. roles in research, intellectual property,
responsibilities of funders, research with policy or other social implications etc? Yes No
3b. Only unpublished data obtained with the permission of the owner/archive curator?
3c.Primary data collection (obtained through interviews, surveys, observation, etc...)? Yes (✓) No
If you answer ‘YES’ to any of these questions (3a 3b or 3c), you should elaborate in Q27.
4. Is this research proposal exclusively concerned with...
Only published secondary data sources (eg, material already in the public domain)*? No
*If you answer ‘YES’ to Q4, go directly to Q. 26, and Q. 27 
5. Your informants...
5a. Who are the intended participants? (eg. students) 50 employees are selected in the British Petroleum
Company to get relevant response about proposed topic
5b. How will you recruit them?
Probability sampling technique will be considered for this
research paper in which random sampling technique will be
chosen so that everyone gets equal opportunity to get
selected.
6. Estimated duration of participants’ involvement...
(Eg, questionnaire 10 mins, Interview 20 mins, etc.) 20 min
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The researcher will make sure to the participants that their information would not be revealed for
other purpose and would beremoved after completing the research. It is also addressed that grant
permission from applicants before conducting the survey is required as it assists to accomplish
the research outcome. It is also effective for attaining the trustworthy and feasible results.
Yes No

Ethical Approval Application Form, modified Spring 2012 TPM
7. Location of Research/Fieldwork to be conducted:
7a. Where will you conduct your research? (eg, LRCfoyer) The research will conduct in London where the company is
situated
7b. Do you need to secure permission to conduct research at this location? Yes ✓ *No
*If you answered ‘NO’, say why permission is not needed.
8. Is this research funded by an external sponsor or agency?
Yes No ✓
If ‘YES’ please provide the name(s) and elaborate in Q. 27
Section B: ETHICAL CHECKLIST
For Qs 9-21, tick the box to show if your answer is YES, NO or Not Applicable. Please elaborate in Q. 27 if necessary.
If you tick ‘NO’ to any question 9-21, please give a brief explanation in Q. 27.
If you answer ‘YES’, it must be clearly illustrated in the relevant paperwork which must be attached
(ie, Participant Information Sheet, Consent Form, Debriefing Form,
Questionnaires, Advertisement, etc...)
9. Have you obtained permission
to access the site of research?
If YES,provide the name, position and
business address of the person. Also, give
the name of the organisation.
Aletter of confirmation is to be attached to this form.
Yes No N/A
10. Does this research entail collaboration with other researchers?
If YES,providethe names and institutions of your collaborators. ✓
11. Collaborative projects.
11a.If the research is collaborative, have you considered issues to do with roles in
research publication strategies/authorship?
✓
11b. If the research is collaborative, have you devised a framework to ensure that all
participants are given appropriate recognition in any outputs? ✓
12. Volition. Will you tell participants that their participation is voluntary? ✓
13. Informed Consent. Will you describe the procedures to participants in advance so that
they can make an informed decision about whether or not to participate? ✓
14. The right to withdraw. Will you tell participants that they may withdraw from the
research at any time and for any reason, without having to give an explanation? ✓
15. Written consent.Will you obtain written consent from participants? ✓
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Researcher would gain permission by discussing the research concern.
Furthermore, permission would be taken from manager of British Petroleum
Company.
Yes No ✓ N/A