Ethics Application Form for Undergraduate Students

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ETHICS APPLICATION FORM
Undergraduate Students
Introduction
An ethics application should be submitted for review and approval by anyone conducting
research at, or under the auspices of, the that involves human beings, animals or personal
data relating to human beings.
The completion of this form should not be seen as an end in itself but as a vehicle to ensure that
you have gone through a process of considering the ethical implications of your research in detail
and that you are able to communicate this clearly.
Please note that you should NOT begin your project or start any data collection until your
ethics application has been given final approval by your dissertation supervisorand it is
confirmed that all conditions have been met.
If you have any queries whilst completing this form, please get in contact with your dissertation
supervisor.
SECTION 1: PERSONAL DETAILS & DECLARATION
Please complete the header with your name and Department
Name:
Student number:
UR email address:
Programme of Study:
Supervisor:
STUDENT’S SIGNATURE
I confirm that this submission accords with the University Code of Conduct and that
all information supplied on this form is correct
Student’s Signature:
Please use an electronic signature or type your name
Date:
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SECTION 1b: SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL
Dissertation supervisors, please:
 scrutinise the Ethics Application and all participant-facing documentation
 suggest and check any changes which need making before your final approval
✔ Please tick the box to confirm that you have approved the application as ethically
sound
and the participant-facing documentation as appropriate.
SUPERVISOR’S SIGNATURE
Signature:
Please use an electronic signature or type your name
Print name:
Date:
SECTION 2: PROJECT DETAILS
Title of project: A critical evaluation of how human resource management strategies
impact on employees
Proposed start date (start
date of actual data
collection):
Please note that
supervisor’s approval can
take some time. Please
submit applications in a
timely manner. Reasons
should be given for late or
retrospective
submissions.
Proposed date: 25 April 2021
End date: 05 May 2021
Duration: 10 days
2.1. Purpose of the proposed investigation (300 words maximum)
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This section should include the material which concisely outlines the rationale for the project, i.e.
why this study needs to be done. This should be done in a way that is both accessible and
scholarly, i.e. have proper cited sources.
Human resource is considered as an individual which pay attention to their employees which is
considered as the asset of the organisation. They are able to recognise needs for hiring in the
organisation, providing compensation and benefits to the employees, make sure about the effective
relationship between all the employees and many more. The purpose of this investigation is to
explore the current human resource management strategies which is adopted in Ryanair and their
impacts on the employee of the organisation. This investigation is done as human resource plays an
important role in an organisation for employee engagement, job satisfaction as well as employee
retention. This investigation helps in identifying all the issues which is facing by the employees in an
organisation as well as the evaluation of different HR strategies. Along with this, it will help the
researcher in contexts to both personal and professional aspects. In terms of professional context, it
will assists in understanding of different HRM strategies used by Ryanair with the impact on the
employees whereas, in terms of personal aspects, it will help the researcher in getting opportunities
for future and also they will be able to launch skills such as communication, decision making and
many more. In this investigation, the impacts of the different HRM strategies apply to the employees
of the organisation are evaluated with the help of literature review and research methodology. This
will help in identifying the impact which is created on the employees with the help of human
resource management strategies of Ryanair.
2.2. Outline of the project(300 words maximum)
This section should include the details of the methods i.e. what will be done and how. Please start
by giving a brief summary (one paragraph) including how many participants there are likely to be,
where the research will take place and an indication of how long participation will take for each
section (interviews, questionnaires etc.) and in total.
For this investigation, research methodology has been used for identifying all these strategies and
techniques which are used in collecting the evidence regarding the impact of HRM strategies on the
employees of the organisation. Research is considered as the gathering of all the data and
information for analysing the knowledge of the given situation. In this investigation, the research on
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the impact of different HRM strategies on employees of the organisation is evaluated. Research
methodology has been used for answering all the problems and performing of the investigation. This
methodology involves different layers such as research philosophy, research approach, research
strategy and many more. It also includes questionnaire in which the number of total participants is 30
which will be conducted in the organisation. These 30 participants are the employees of the Ryanair.
This questionnaire includes 11 questions in which they have given different options and the
employees have to answer each question by choosing an option. In the results and finding section of
the investigation, it represents the frequency of the respondent as well as their interpretation for the
same. These questions are related to human resource function in an organisation with its strategies.
Along with this, the questionnaire included is regarding to the impact of these implemented HRM
strategies develops both positive as well as negative experience of the employees and also
recommendation for improving the human resource management in the Ryanair.
You should attach all the research instruments you are planning to use in your research, e.g.
interview questionnaire, online questionnaire template, etc. These should be checked by your
supervisor prior to Ethics application approval.
Please tick the boxes to confirm that
1) you have attached all research instruments you intend to use✔
2) you will notify your supervisor of any major changes ✔
2.3. Ethical issues raised by the project and how these will be addressed(500 words
maximum)
Ethical issues raised by the project and how these will be addressed:
Points that should be considered include:
 Participants and consent
 Confidentiality and anonymity
 Right to withdrawal
 Deception
 Permissions from organisations involved
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