Ethics Application Form

ETHICS APPLICATION FORM
Introduction
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 supervisor and 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:
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
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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:
To investigate how bank can implement business strategy with regards
to globalisation for improving connectivity with clients. A case study
on Barclays Plc.
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.
Duration:
2.1. Purpose of the proposed investigation (300 words maximum)
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.
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The research into consideration is based on investigating how bank can implement business strategy
with respect to globalisation for improving connectivity with clients; therefore, it is a wide area of
academic writing as it is effective in exploring personal as well as professional skills of individual
who are having significant interest in the similar area of study. A business strategy is defined as the
actions which a business takes to reach it organisational goals and be competitive in its industry.
Thus a suitable business strategy within the context to banking sector helps in enhancing the
connectivity wth the customers and clients to attain higher growth and success. Therefore, this refers
as the business needs to do to reach at its goals, that can help to aid the decision making process for
hiring and resources allocations. The business strategy is recognised as the major challenge for the
business as banking industry is facing the issue of business strategy and the analysis is imperative in
exploring in-depth analysis over the aspect of business strategy and how it will be significant for the
business to enhance the opportunity for the business. The present investigation is significant for
Barclays bank in acknowledging the suitable business strategies that are effective for the business
and its operations to attain higher advancement and progression. The project is also effective for the
other businesses which are also deals in the similar sector. Despite from this, the project is also
developing scholar benefit as it renders suitable recognition about the similar area which helps in
attaining significant grads in the academic level of the researcher and the learner. The another
intention of executing project over this area is the personal interest of the researcher as the
investigator wants to explore individual idea in relation to the aspect to business strategy and how
bank can implement business strategy with respect to globalisation for improving connectivity with
clients.
The effective objectives on which the entire project will be based are associated as below:
 To understand the concept of business strategies.
 To evaluate the different type of business strategy used by the Barclays plc with respect to
globalisation for improving the connectivity of the business with clients.
 To examine the challenges faced by the Barclays plc in implementing the various type of
strategies in the global market.
 To recommend some of the measures this will assist Barclays bank in managing global
business and connectivity.
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
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section (interviews, questionnaires etc.) and in total.
Research methodology is defined as the imperative aspect of a project and helps in better execution
of research project in right manner. Therefore, the research methodology is recognised as the aspect
which provides suitable guidance to the researcher to assist the project in right manner. This section
of investigation is based on multiple applications that are significant to conduct analysis over the
aspect of examine how bank can implement business strategy with regards to globalisation for
improving connectivity with clients.
The selection of research method is encompasses over qualitative and quantitative aspects, thus the
suitable selection of methodology is based on the information that are accumulated for a specific
investigation area. In the context to this present investigation area based on the aspect of examine
how bank can implement business strategy with regards to globalisation for improving connectivity
with client, qualitative research will be considering by the researcher as it recognised as the best and
appropriate source which helps in providing detailed theoretical perspective over the specific area as
in this information mainly gather with the support to analysing models, concepts and theories which
are based on the aspect of business strategy based on banking sector.
In addition to this, here primary and secondary both the tools will be considering by the researcher
as these two are imperative in accumulation of valid and reliable information. Secondary research is
effective in developing comprehension in relation to the chosen study area, as in this information
will be accumulated via books, journals, articles and so on. in this past investigation based on similar
area are more liable to gather valuable information and analysing the potential of executing a project.
On the other side, the primary research will be supportive in gathering specific information and in
this questionnaire will be the significant tool to gather suitable information. Questionnaire is
effective in conducting detailed analysis as in this information will be gather from the wider
population and large range of information will be significant in reaching at the suitable outcome. in
addition to this, sample will be select at random basis as the probabilistic tool is relevant to pick
people to gather information. The sample size for this project will be 100 in which managers and
employees are involved to gather information as they are more liable and effective in authentic
information about the aspect of business strategy and how it will help the bank to enhance
operations.
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