Research Ethics and Data Protection

This assignment focuses on research ethics and data protection in academic studies. It requires a detailed response to questions covering informed consent, participant debriefing, data storage security, and potential ethical concerns. Students must demonstrate their understanding of ethical principles and how they apply to research involving human participants.

RESEARCH PROJECT

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1:- INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................3
1.1 overview...........................................................................................................................3
1.2 Background.......................................................................................................................3
1.3 Significance......................................................................................................................3
1.4 Aims and objectives.........................................................................................................4
1.5 Research questions...........................................................................................................4
1.6 Time Schedule..................................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................6
2.1 Requirement of digital technology in organization..........................................................6
2.2 Change in company performance with use of digital technology....................................7
2.3 Range in advanced application in firm operation.............................................................7
CHAPTER 3:- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ...........................................................................8
3.1 Types of research..............................................................................................................9
3.2 Research design................................................................................................................9
3.3 Data sampling.................................................................................................................10
3.4 Methods of data collection.............................................................................................10
3.5 Ethical consideration......................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 4:- DATA ANALYSIS ..............................................................................................11
CHAPTER 5 :- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................17
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................20
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................22

Title: “The implication of digital technology on Natural Window Ltd.
CHAPTER 1:- INTRODUCTION
1.1 overview.
In today's scenario, firms are generally conducting research before making any type of
step in organization. Moreover, making a proper decision and strategy thus help in attaining the
goals and objectives in right context. Normally, it was required to gather information related to
the use of digital technology in small company (Di Pietro, Di Virgilio and Pantano, 2012).
Hence, many entity looks forward to expand their business in competitive market and thus they
are using digital technology to have a better working in order to accomplish higher profit too.
Even though, Natural Window Ltd is company who can enhance their business with the use of
digital technology and can attain higher profit and productivity as well. With the use of
technology they can also reach the large population and can attract them in right way too.
1.2 Background.
Research is that which mainly obtain the needed information in better manner so that
effective strategies and decision can be taken so that company can attain their goals and
objectives in right context. Although, research was done to gather information related to the
implication digital technology is having on small firms and their impact on customers too.
Effective research can help company to earn higher profit as well. Proper technology with
research make firm to have an right context of working even in smoother way too. Natural
window conduct research to gather information related to competitors and whether customers are
satisfied with their services and product need to change working condition as well (Dickinson,
and et. al., 2014). Research was also done by the early established companies as well but the
method they chose to conduct, it was traditional method which helped them to collect
information and data.
1.3 Significance.
Main objective of research is to gather information related to customer satisfaction with
products and services of Natural Window. For their satisfaction company has bought many
innovation and creativity in their product in right context too. Even though, using technology to
produce product in effective way is that which help in satisfying them in proper manner as well.
There are various implication of digital technology on small business enterprises and thus firm

also look forward to enhance their performance so that they can achieve their targets in better
way. A huge competition in market always effect the company in great manner, hence research
with use of digital technology can help them to make better decision and strategy in proper way
too.
1.4 Aims and objectives.
Aim: “ The implication of digital technology on Natural Window Ltd.
Objective:
 To determine the need of digital technology in organization.
 To determine the change in performance of firm by using advanced technology.
 To explore range of advance application in firm operation.
1.5 Research questions.
 What is the requirement of digital technology in organization?
 What type of changes are there in company performance with use of digital technology?
 What is the range of advance application in firm operation?
1.6 Time Schedule.
It is that which does help in completing the project on time and even company also
accomplish their target. Time schedule is such which help to know that activity or task has to be
completed in what time period. Normally, it is consist of various thing as it shows starting and
end date of project including required terms and condition too (Egger, 2013). Hence, manager is
that who divide the various task in department so that effective working can be there and
importance of project with its objective which has to be attained. This time schedule is such
which has various benefit like communication, time management, coordination and
understanding all these can be attained in better and proper way too which can help in having a
right context of working.

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Requirement of digital technology in organization.
Digital technology is useful for organisation because it will help in maintaining and
managing all business operations in better manner. It also assist in increasing the productivity
and profitability of the firm. There are various points which are describe as follows: Increasing
productivity– With the use of digital technology, an organisation can increasing their
productivity in better manner. It will assist in making and developing strategies that can
maximising the productivity. Overall business efficiency– Business regulate and operate more
efficiency while they are using or adopting technology in correct manner. Therefore, digital
technology make it easy for customized the documents such as contract templates and user
agreements. Along with this, communication is the instant with email and ability to send
documents back and forth during negotiation. For adopting the latest techniques and methods,
customers are easily attract towards company products and services in better manner. With the
use of digitalisation, customers are getting more aware about latest products and also get
accurate information at any time.
Automation of operations– There are different which have different requirements. A
business can modify the procedure, so it can direct the financial and labour resources in better
manner. Automation can occurs in different areas such as keep touch with customers, tracking
collection for transportation, delivery the specific products to the desired customers. Most of the
companies are provide training and development program which is based on automation and
organisation educational centres which make it easier for staff members to learn new information
and also expand the employees skills or knowledge while using digital technology. Business
security– In current time period, information security is seen as big issue. Therefore, hackers
and thieves steal the customers personal details and information organisation proprietary
information on daily basis, but technology can protect the information or data of the company in
proper manner.
In contrary to such Hojeghan and Esfangareh, 2011 says that, Digital technology
nowadays is considered as important aspect of company which does help firm to have smooth
functioning of work and leads to attain the higher income and profitability as well. Digital
technology is thus required in entity as this help in enhancing the performance of company and

also convert their working into accomplishing higher profit as well. Use of technology in firm is
also done to innovate and bring newness in product and services in better manner as well.
2.2 Change in company performance with use of digital technology.
Natural Window Ltd is the company who manufacture doors and windows for various
homes according to the requirement of customers in great manner too. They eventually found
that customer requires something new in their product and services. Although for this they used
digital technology which has helped them to manufacture the product as like they want to
produce and make customer happy with their product and services in better manner as well. Even
though many changes are there in the performance of company like effective working can be
there and productivity can also increased and gain the goodwill as well. Some of these things are
there which can be achieved by using digital technology on great way too.
Natural Window is that firm who work hard to satisfy their customer in great manner.
The firm does believes in bringing innovation and creativity in their product and services which
make them to satisfy there customer in right format as well. Digital technology is that which help
company to earn higher profits. Earlier Natural Window as using earlier technology with these
they were not be able to cope-up with market and thus this resulted into not be able to perform in
great way. Even though advanced digital technology like mobile helped them to attract the large
population towards their company. Earlier the company was earning less profit and many of the
people does not know about the firm. Use of technology is such which help in earning profit in
huge way and even though they used digital mobile technology which helped them to cover the
large population in right context and maximum number of people do know about enterprise in
correct format.
In contrary to this Hudson and Thal, 2013 said that, digital technology had affected
various company not only natural window in various ways and made them to perform in better
manner and lead to earn higher profit as well. Changes in performance can be there and thus it is
because of digital technology which help enterprise to get stand in market and fight with
competition in right format and thus lead to have an great working too. Even though this is such
which does help in attaining the goodwill of company.
2.3 Range in advanced application in firm operation.
As there are so many operations exists in a organization, In Natural Window Ltd., there is
a huge scope for the advance applications, to operate its activities in such a easy way, there are

the following operations, managing inventory is such a big task as there is so much to manage
as purchasing of raw material, information of suppliers, etc. so there should be maintain a
register of database management system, so that it can be retrieve from anywhere but by the
authorized persons, so whenever needed to check the inventory there is no need to check the
availability of raw materials physically, that can even check while ordering. Product design can
be define as, customers prefer to take a look on design first, and so there are so many software to
design the product as they want, so it is beneficial for them to finalized the goods, as this firm is
known for the designed windows and doors with extensive designs. Sales can be manage
through digitalization in businesses, as that they can manages accounts easily to measure the
profit and income of business regarding the expenditure. Marketing is also become easy as there
is no need to put the print media forward, there are so many marketing channels which can
promote a business effectively through internet, by following social media. Social media is a big
platform which scream out a business with a hike. Research and development can be done
through internet, as offering some questions, on other websites, people can answer that open
ended questions and after that a beta testing website can be launched, that can be beneficial for
business to increase online sales. It improves manufacturing strategies, as one can send their
queries on network during the manufacturing process, if some problem occurs or there is some
other issue.
CHAPTER 3:- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research is a simple word which refers a search to get knowledge, that can go through a
scientific and systematic approach to retrieve pertinent information for any desired subject, and
an activity of truth which carry through the help of study, observations, comparability and
experiments. The unknown facts which are needed to be search is need to find out through a
process is known as research, there are some specific techniques which are aid to perform
research operations are known as methods, similarly, research methodology can be define as a
scientific study as, how research can be done, with some logics that can help to find solution of
problem (Lo and et. al., 2011). There are some basic objectives for this, such as shaping and
redefining problems, develop imaginative or suggested solutions, gathering, and arranging and
evaluating data, making assumption and reading conclusions, finally test all the conclusions to
examine whether they are feasible to formulate theory. For example, Natural window Ltd., is a
business organization which designs the wooden carving for home, so before it starts a venture it

needed to conduct a research about a project how it will going to begin, and like what are the
necessities, machinery, raw material, demands for this and so on.
3.1 Types of research
Researches has four types, because every problem needs a different way to deal with it,
although they are having iterative manner. Because businesses are growing with extensive speed
and so they often come across a various problems, as Natural Window Ltd., is growing with
digital technology, it is also a demand of time if it refuse to grow with time then it will fall in the
market rather than raising high. The first is way is descriptive or analytical that includes surveys
and fact findings that includes the different kind of questionnaires, and present states as what has
happened or what is happening (McCabe, Sharples and Foster, 2012). After the conducting
survey the firm Natural Window Ltd., will proceed to the applied or fundamental research that is
aim to find out the solutions for an immediate problem that may occur on instance within a
business organization, on the other hand fundamental refers to generalization and prepare of a
theory. The third step is to quantitative research, that is completely based on the amount of data
or the measurement as that is derived through the the surveys, and in contrary, the quality is find
out the most qualitative factors that can give an effective results. So in Natural Window Ltd., it
the quality is most important as it will provide the most appealing factors to draw a best output
through the surveys, and formulating the actions, gathered data.
3.2 Research design
As above stated that organization needs to design an appropriate itinerary to assist
employees on the way which can directs them accomplish firms objective and goals. This
research design prepares a concepts to drag them in a direction. The purpose of the research
design is to provide maximum information collection with less efforts, time and money, but to
reach out the final goal (Molz, 2012). There are four categories namely, exploration, description,
diagnosis, and experimental. So that means initially, Nature Window Ltd., needs to explore the
market in terms of looking out the availability of resources, then it needed to describe everything
accurately with associate variables, then it diagnoses the problem to find suitable design with
applied experiments.

3.3 Data sampling
Data sampling term refers to a method to collect data and information for the research
project to find out the appropriate output, as desired. When there are uncountable data or a wide
range of specific data is available then probability is the only way to select an item from a pool.
Nature Window Ltd., may follow the random sampling in which every thing has equal
opportunities to get selected, every task has the equal probability to get the selection but in every
chance only one will get the selection (Morrison, 2013). In systematic sampling, the first element
can be chosen randomly, but after that every tenth element will be included. In stratified
sampling the total elements will split into two different strata, and both have similar chance to be
chosen.
3.4 Methods of data collection
There are two kinds of data collection, which will be helpful for a business like Natural
Window Ltd., to know the requirements, and that are follows-
Primary Data Collection Methods : Primary data collection methods can be divided in
two groups, quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative is based on mathematical calculations, of
methods of quantitative data and analysed questionnaires with a closed ended questions, various
methods of correlation and regression, mean, median and mode, etc. this is cheap to apply and
take less time to implementation, as its high level of standardization so it is easy to make
comparisons on discovery (Oliveira and Panyik, 2015). On the contrary, quality is depends upon
words, sounds, feelings, emotions, colours and some other elements, because its main objective
is to understand the level of depth through interviews, questionnaire and observations which
open – ended.
Secondary Data Collection Methods : Secondary data refers already been published
newspaper, books, magazines, journals, online portals., etc. These sources are valid conclusions
of for any research although it may vary.

3.5 Ethical consideration
Ethical considerations are a crucial for any organization and critical as well, it describes
standardization and norms to make a slight differences between the legal and illegal
characteristics (Ruiz-Molina, Gil-Saura and Moliner-Velázquez, 2011). Because it saves a
business and research from all kinds of problem, cause every research is sensitive and
confidential, so there is a provision in law that offers a privacy to the researchers to prevent their
information from the outside resources with legal authentication.
Although a survey was done with 30 people to gather some needed information for the
organization and thus collection of data mainly done with questionnaire which has helped firm to
make better and effective decision and strategy so that entity can perform even in right context
too. Survey is mainly done with 30 candidates and tried to obtain information and data in right
format as well.
CHAPTER 4:- DATA ANALYSIS
It is required for the organization to have an analysis of data which is being gathered by
company through questionnaire in perfect way and thus this is such that help firm to have better
working condition and having smooth functioning of work in right context too. Although data
analysis has to be done in right format too.
Theme 1: Used services of Natural Window?
1.) Have you ever used services of Natural
Window?
Observation
 Yes 20
 No 7
 Not heard about company 3

Interpretation: Natural Window is a small firm who is serving millions of people with their
services in great manner and thus look forward to make satisfy with their product and services
too. It was required by company to know that whether people know about the company or not so
that they use other media to cover large market and for such outcome of the research is 20 out of
30 people said that they have used their services and even performing well in market too. 7 out
of 30 people said that they have not used their services and product and apart from such 3 out of
30 people said that they didn't even heard about the company so how would they have taken their
service.
Theme 2: Is digital technology help in attaining goals?
2.) Is digital technology does help company
to attain its desired goals?
Observation
 Yes 24
 No 6
20
7
3
Yes
No
Not heard about
company
24
6
Yes
No

Interpretation: Many company are there in market for earning profit as this is there main motto
and they have earned even though. Natural window is among those company who also used
technology to earn higher profit as well with attaining their goals and objectives too. 24 out of 30
people said that digital technology is helping organization to attain their goals and objectives in
great manner and performing in effective way too. 6 out of 30 people said that digital technology
is not helping them to attain their goals and objectives because earlier they were also attaining.
Theme 3: Are you happy with services?
3.) Are you happy with the services of
Natural Window?
Observation
 Yes 22
 No 5
 Not taken Yet 3

Interpretation: Every company in this world is required to gather information and data related
to satisfaction of customer with Natural Window product and services in right context too.
Although for such according to research the outcome is like 22 out of 30 people said that Yes
they are able to satisfy their customer with their product and services in great manner as well and
made it to earn higher profit as well. Therefore 5 out of 30 people said that No customers are not
happy with their services and need some innovativeness in their product and services too. Apart
from such 3 out of 30 people said that they have not taken their services yet or not used in proper
manner even though too.
Theme 4: Help in investment criteria?
4.) Digital technology does help in bringing
investment criteria in company?
Observation
 Yes 25
 No 5
22
5
3
Yes
No
Not taken Yet

Interpretation: In this world, investment is taken as another way of earning money through
higher return from various criteria. Even though, it was required for the company to know that
digital technology also help in bringing the investment criteria in great manner. Although in this
25 out of 30 people said that digital technology does help in bringing the investment criteria in
proper manner and thus make them to earn higher profit as well and also 5 out of 30 people said
that No technology does help company to attain their goals and objectives but somewhere fails to
bring investment criteria in great way too.
Theme 5: Is company using technology in better manner?
5.) Natural Window is using digital
technology in better manner?
Observation
 Yes, they are 26
 No, they are not 4
25
5
Yes
No

Interpretation: It was required by the company to gather information related to know that is
company using technology in right context or not. According to the research the outcome is like
26 out of 30 people said that Yes they are using technology in proper and better manner though
as people who took their services said such and apart from this 4 out of 30 people said that
company is not using digital technology in better manner as many of the people does not know
about the firm then how they will use their services.
Theme 6: Does help in long term benefits?
6.) Digital technology does help in having
long term benefits?
Observation
 Yes 23
 No 7
26
4
Yes, they are
No, they are not
23
7
Yes
No

Interpretation: Many small business use the digital technology to earn higher profit in proper
manner and to use digital technology for the longer period as well. From this scenario the
outcome is 23 out of 30 people said that yes firm is having utilising the digital technology in
proper way which is helping them to have benefit of such for the longer period even though and
made them to attain goals and objectives too. 7 out of 30 people said that No entity is not having
a large benefit of digital technology as because technology changes with time and even in great
way.
Theme 7: Did they succeed to cover large market?
7.) Natural Window has used Digital
technology to cover large market?
Observation
 Yes 28
 No 2
Interpretation: Even though the many company are there in this world who used the digital
technology to cover the large market and same thing is done by the Natural Window and it was
required by them to collect information that they have used digital technology in better manner
or not to cover it and for such 28 out of 30 people said that they have used it in great way and
reached the maximum population too. Apart from such 2 out of 30 people said that they didn't
even know about the firm.
Theme 8: Did company used technology to innovate their product or not?
8.) Natural window has used digital
technology to innovate their product in right
Observation
28
2
Yes
No

format?
 Yes 21
 No 9
Interpretation: Natural window has used digital technology for having great working scenario
in company and can attain their objective within the time period. For such according to survey
the outcome is like 21 out of 30 people said that Yes entity is using the digital technology to
innovate their product and services so that they can attract the large number of people and can
earn higher profit as well in great manner as well. Apart from this, 9 out of 30 people said that
No they are not using the technology to innovate and bring creativity in their product and
services in right manner. Even though they are using to earn higher productivity too.
CHAPTER 5 :- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Natural Window is that company who uses the digital technology in great manner and
make them to earn higher profit in right context too. Recommendation and suggestion mainly
used to bring improvement in their working scenario and also make them to have an appropriate
manufacturing of product and services (Sigala, Christou and Gretzel, 2012). Some of the
recommendation to the Natural Window Ltd as:
 Use of digital technology is better manner can help them to attain their goals and
objective within time period stated.
 Digital technology is required to be use according to market so that they can use it
effectively and can know how to use it to have a great working too.
21
9
Yes
No

 Moreover, digital technology can also be used for future prospect as with this they can
imagine to produce different kind of doors and windows for their future clients.
 They even can bring themselves on various social sites to gain competitive advantage an
can make aware to customer about their company and products too.
 Natural Window is that which can lead to earn higher income and profit as well by using
effective strategy and decision too.
 Therefore, digital technology is that which lead to have an increase in performance as
well and thus it lead to have an effective working too.
 With the help of technology they can also bring innovative and creative product and
services which do help in increasing sales of company and make them to earn higher
income too.
 Digital technology do help in expanding business parts, and take their busies across the
boundaries of country too.
 Even though, it is required to improve the method they are using to produce their product
and services, although it is required to use modern method to have such in great way too.
Generally, recommendation and suggestion to company is that which help them to
improve the working scenario and make them to use the digital technology in better manner so
that they can earn higher productivity as well with profits too (Soteriades, 2012). Bringing
innovation and creativity in product can help them to increase their sales and can make them to
get stable in market as well. This is something which can help them to work in right context and
thus they can also earn higher productivity too.
Along with this, which conducting overall investigation, I faced issues related to ample
number for factors like cost, time and many more which can be said that were standing as
barriers for me to draw favourable outcomes in set time frame, On the other hand, I have used
descriptive investigation design that could help in me in reaching to an all new level. Away with
this, inductive research approach have also been used by me so that selected topic could directly
help in conducting the investigation right on time. It has also been found that, it was required for
me to pull more relevant data with the help of different sources from both primary and
secondary. In context to primary method, it is helpful or more effective in collecting the data or
information by measuring different perception of the people about the particular area.

The above research methodology defines the the scientific and systematic approaches of
research, to know the implications of digital technologies in a Natural Window Ltd, which is a
medium business environment. The types of researches are applied by the researchers to
accomplish a certain objective, with some fundamental types, including descriptive or analytical,
applied or basic, quantitative and qualitative. Research design is another technique to give a
direction to the project through adopting exploration, description, diagnosis, and experimental
from any of these the assignments get a correct direction to go ahead, and after this it needed to
adopt a data sampling technique from probability that aid to equal chances to chose any random
element, there can be random sampling, statistic sampling, systematic sampling. There are some
ethics which binds every researcher to protect their information from others, and make them
aware about right and wrong activities. After this report is about digitalization affects on
business, it tells how a firm can grow better within new emerging techniques. Moreover, in this
data analysis is also done of the thing which is being gathered from the market as this has helped
the company to make an proper strategies and decision in the company which has helped them to
have an effective working too. The literature reviews is also being included in which various
question is been answered to have a proper knowledge of various things too.
In last part several recommendation are also provided which has helped them to use the
available research in better manner and thus such thing has also helped them to improve the
working scenario as well. Research project is such which do help in learning various thing as this
is such that also help in having various skills and thus it also make the company to attain their
objectives and goals in better manner as well.
Away with this, it has been analysed that there are many alternative research methods
that investigator could used instead of questionnaire. In this context interview, can be considered
as one of effective approach that would have helped investigator in conducting the research
easily. On the other hand, there are various questions which could be prepared for taking the
opinions or viewpoints of respondents on the research area. But, the best approach which was
found that would work for this investigation in the best way i.e. Questionnaire as mostly
questions in this consists with multiple answers which could help respondents on thinking over
different aspects.

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APPENDIX
Questionnaire
Name:
Gender:
Age:
Email id:
Contact no:
1.) Have you ever used services of Natural Window?
 Yes
 No
 Not heard about company
2.) Is digital technology does help company to attain its desired goals?
 Yes
 No
3.) Are you happy with the services of Natural Window?
 Yes
 No
 Not taken Yet
4.) Digital technology does help in bringing investment criteria in company?
 Yes
 No
5.) Natural Window is using digital technology in better manner?
 Yes, they are
 No, they are not
6.) Digital technology does help in having long term benefits?
 Yes

 No
7.) Natural Window has used Digital technology to cover large market?
 Yes
 No
8.) Natural window has used digital technology to innovate their product in right format?
 Yes
 No
9.) Any Recommendation?
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Annexure:
Research Proposal Form
Student Name: ______________________ Student ID: ______________________
Centre Name: _____________________
Tutor: ________________ Date: ___________________
Unit: ____________________
Proposed Title: ______________________________________________
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title: “ The implication of digital technologies on SME's. A case study on Natural Window Ltd.
Research objectives:
 To determine the need of digital technology in organization.
 To determine the change in performance of firm by using advanced technology.
 To explore range of advance application in firm operation.
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
This research project is such which will help me in developing skills that can be used in near
future as well.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
Use of key literature sources to support your research question, objective or hypothesis:
Needed information can help company to make better decision and information can be collected
by evaluating the different authors too.
Section Four: Activities and timescales
Various activities and performance is there which is required to carry out the
work and objectives, that select research methodologies, collection and having
interpretation of data.
How long this will
take:
Milestone one: Availability of time is not appropriat
Target date (set by tutor): ____________________
Milestone two: Excess of data_______________________

Target date (set by tutor): ______________________
Section Five: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you likely to use and why?
Qualitative research and quantitative techniques are those which can be used to collect
information as it provide required information on the research topic.
What your areas of research will cover:
various areas are there which cover the different requirement like digital technology, importance
and having effect on performance.
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification and is appropriate.
Agreed: ________________ (name)_______________ Date ______________
Comments and agreement form project proposal checker( IV sampling)
Comments (Optional):
I confirm that the project is appropriate.
Agreed /Disagree: (Name of the IV) Date

Research Ethics approval form
All students conducting research activity that involves human
participants or the use of data collected form human participants are
required to gain ethical approval before commencing their research.
Please answer all relevant questions and note that your form may be
returned if incomplete.
For further support and guidance please see your respective Unit Tutor:
Before completing this form, we advise that you discuss your proposed
research fully with your unit tutor. Please complete this form in good
time before your research project is due to commence.
Section 1: Basic details:
Project title: Title: “ The implication of digital technologies on SME's. A case study on Natural
Window Ltd.
Student ID number:
Programme:
College Name:
Intended research start date:
Intended research end date:
Section 2 Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as a part of your project:
 Interviews Yes No
 Questionnaires Yes No
 Observations Yes No
 Use of personal records Yes No
 Data Analysis Yes No
 Action Research Yes No
 Focus Groups Yes No
 Others (Please specify) :
Section 3: 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:
Ages 12-16: Young people aged: 17-18 Adults:
How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
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?
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of omitting questions that
do not wish to answer?
Yes No
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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 No
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e give them a brief explanation of
the study)?
Yes No
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study?(This could be a brief
summary of your findings in general)
Yes No
Section 4: Data Storage and Security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the Data
Protection Act (1998)
Yes No
Who will have access to the data and personal information?
During the research:
Where will the data be stored?
Will mobile devices such as USB storage and laptops be used
Yes No
If Yes, please provide further details:
After the research:
Where will the data be stored?
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format?
Will data be kept for use by other researchers?
Yes No
Section 5 : Ethical Issues
Are there any particular features of your proposed work, which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these:
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise because of
your research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may include,
but are not limited to the following :
 Informed consent.
 Potentially vulnerable participants.
 Sensitive topics
 Risk to participants and /or researchers
 Confidentiality/anonymity
 Disclosures/ limits to confidentiality
 Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing,
encryption, protection).
 Reporting
 Dissemination and use of your findings.
Section 6: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by the institution’s Research and Ethics Policy:
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Yes No
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
Yes No
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
The above information is correct, and this is a full description of the ethical issues that
may arise in the course of my research
Name: Date: Please submit your completed
form to your supervisor.
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