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UNIT 11. RESEARCH
PROJECT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
Overview of Research.................................................................................................................4
Background of Research.............................................................................................................4
Rationale of Research.................................................................................................................4
Research Aim..............................................................................................................................5
Research Objectives....................................................................................................................5
Research Questions.....................................................................................................................5
Timescale....................................................................................................................................5
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................6
Influence of globalisation for Marks and Spencer in its business growth..................................7
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................................9
Type of Investigation..................................................................................................................9
Research Philosophy...................................................................................................................9
Research Design..........................................................................................................................9
Data Collection............................................................................................................................9
Sampling...................................................................................................................................10
Ethical issues.............................................................................................................................10
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONS.........................................................................11
DISCUSSION................................................................................................................................18
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..........................................................................20
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................20
Recommendations.....................................................................................................................20
REFLECTION & RECOMMENDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY........................................................................................................................21
Reflection..................................................................................................................................21

Alternative Research Methodology...........................................................................................21
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................22

INTRODUCTION
Overview of Research
Globalisation is basically a process which deals with people, products as well as ideas
spread throughout world that spurring integration and interaction among economies and
government of globally. This is basically developed to encourage communication technology.
The globalisation is a systematic process which primarily involves interaction as well as
integration which is related with cultural and social aspects (Bende-Nabende, 2017). However,
expansion witnessed in global market essentially aids to create liberalise activities through which
exchange of funds as well as services is done. It accelerates and expands exchange of
commodities and ideas over the vast distances. The globalisation is helpful in increase living
standard through providing the better job opportunities to people.
Background of Research
Globalisation is explained as the changes in era wherein people are getting ahead from
self-contained areas in an incorporated manner. However, the process of globalisation basically
involves changing business activities which are related to single country and operates in many
others (Zehir, Köle and Yıldız, 2015). Marks and Spencer is multinational retailer that specialise
in selling of the home products, food items and clothing (Bendell, 2017). This company have
more than 1400 stores in 57 countries and also over 50 international websites. Major goal of
respective company is to meet expectation of company's potential by supplying wide range of
products. It is one of the most successful organisations due to providing the high quality goods.
Globalisation helps Marks & Spencer is potentially aim to expand its growth rate at global level.
Rationale of Research
This report aims to cover role of globalisation over the large organisations in context to
business growth. This present report aids to enhance skills as well as core competencies of a
learner in order to enable to effectively understand investigation in significant manner. It
provides an in- depth investigation about the particular area for gaining better understanding.

Research Aim
The research aim for current study is “To investigate role of globalisation over large scale
companies in terms of business growth”. A case on Marks and Spencer
Research Objectives
 To understand the concept of globalisation.
 To evaluate the benefits and drawback of globalisation for Marks and Spencer.
 To analyse the influence of globalisation for Marks and Spencer in its business growth.
Research Questions
 Why the globalisation concept is important?
 How globalisation provides benefits and drawback to Marks and Spencer?
 How globalisation Influence on business growth of Marks and Spencer?
Timescale

LITERATURE REVIEW
Literature review is an important part of research that provides an in- depth information
about the particular area. It is comprehensive summary of the previous research on specific topic.
It aims to provide hypothetical base for an inquiry that aids in determine quality of research
(Benería, Berik and Floro, 2015). Information is collected by making use of secondary which
primarily includes the sources which are already collected. It majorly includes articles, books,
journals and many other similar aspects.
Globalisation concept is important
As per the view of Beverly bird and Carol Kopp (2019) Globalisation is described as the
global motion towards financial, communities as well as economies combination. It is spread of
the technology, culture, products and jobs across borders. It is mutuality of the nations close to
world that fostered by the free trade. Globalisation presents better opportunities to enhance
prosperity and assure the better jobs. It helps in bring the wide range of products at lower costs.
It provides opportunities for company to gain high efficiency and the productivity level. Through
globalisation, company provides the better job to company so it can conduct the business
concern at worldwide level. Through this, firm can able to attract the new target market and gain
attention of large number consumers (Bhardwaj, 2016). The organisations gain competitive
benefit by using globalisation. They can minimize operating cost through production in abroad,
they can able to purchase the raw materials in less cost due to removal of tariffs. It is related to
the enhanced proportion of social, cultural and economic activity that carried out across the
national borders. On the other hand, main focus of globalisation was on economise side of world
like international capital flows, trade and the foreign direct investment but now it has been
enlarged to consists wide range of the areas for an instance media, political, biological factors
and socio- cultural. With enhanced globalisation, development of culture, ideas and the
international trade developed automatically.
As per opinion of Caroline Duncan (2018), Globalisation is free movement of products as
well as services that are developed by workers around world through seamless as well as
integrated way (Yeung, 2017). It is related to the process of enhanced co-operation and

segregation of several international systems, which consists the national economies which
becomes incorporate.
It is a better way wherein proper method of exchange of goods as well as services is essentially
followed. It means that Marks and Spencer can be effectively manufacturing their potential
product in order to significantly gain competitive business advantage. When company specialise
then there are many benefits fain from the trade such as provide goods of consumers at minimum
cost, high competition etc. When the boundary line get minimal restriction around world, group
incline to move to place where they can gain improved opportunities (Ceniga and Sukalova,
2015). In present era, Marks and Spencer can its business at which operates at international level
as well as it aids to provide the better job opportunistic to local people. It helps in enhance their
living standard and high growth rate.
Earnings changes- The large number of organisations accessing the overseas
outsourcing opportunities the wages has reduced for several employees. Marks and Spencer is
able to provide the services and products at less cost so that living standard of people can be
enhanced.
Drawbacks of Globalisation for Marks and Spencer
Cultural rifts- Main disadvantage of company because cultural barriers pose the more
threat to the global business. If employees will not have idea about the culture of other country
then they cannot perform any business activity. Marks and Spencer needs to give the information
about different culture of other country for gaining the competitive benefit. It aids to enhance
knowledge of workers in such a way that they work with full potential so the goals are
effectively accomplished. (Charles Jr, Schmidheiny and Watts, 2017).
Harmful Effects of Consumerism- It produces the consumerism. The group of people
who are attracted through unique advertisement and products want to purchase them. They are
not to be to earn the money through unfair ways, it results in the enhancing corruption and also
social evils.
Influence of globalisation for Marks and Spencer in its business growth
On the basis of Mike Myatt (2018) Globalisation at Marks & Spencer has helped in target
the new consumers from different environment which helped in develop the brand image and
also grow business. As Marks & Spencer is a big sized business which provides high quality of
merchandise to consumer keeping in mind demands as well as preferences. It helps in pulling the

ample size of consumers in order enhance growth rate of an organisation. The main objective of
the globalisation is to provide the benefit to individual economies around world through making
the market effective, limiting the military conflicts etc. When Marks & Spencer is going to
conduct its business operations at the global level, then its main focus on targeting the new
market and provide its goods at the large scale (Crane and et. al., 2019). It develops the positive
influence on growth of business.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Type of Investigation
Research project is supported on particular type that furnishes the detailed content
regarding specific research field. The research methods are of two different types like
quantitative and qualitative in nature. Present research is effectively based on qualitative method
that helps in provide the better analysis about particular area (Hall, 2015). It aims to identify
content regarding a particular area in an effective and significant way.
Provides the theoretical information regarding particular subject area in an effective manner.
Research Philosophy
This part of research methodology is includes as most important as it aids an investigator
in giving appropriate guidelines to provide accurate information with the help of analysing
opinions of different writers. It is categorized into different which includes interpretivism and
positivism. In this investigation, researcher has been use the interpretivism research philosophy
because it is better for the qualitative research and gives proper support to the descriptive
analysis on particular area (Hirst, Thompson and Bromley, 2015).
Research Design
It is described as the frameworks of techniques and methods which selected through an
investigator to be combine different research components to resolve issues in an effective
manner. There are three different research design such as exploratory, descriptive and
experimental (Wood and Logsdon, 2017). In this given research, descriptive design has been
applied through an investigator as it provides the support to qualitative research. It is helpful for
analysing the qualitative investigation in significant way.
Data Collection
It is explained as manner wherein collection as well as analysation of content on the
interested variables in defined manner. It is systematic process of gating information regarding
objective from the chosen sample (Vahlne and Jonsson, 2017). Primary as well as secondary
research is two important methods through which data collection is essentially done. Both of
these methods are most important and give the better information for get the positive outcomes.
In this report, primary method has been used for developing a questionnaire related to specific

subject. On the other hand, literature review has been based on secondary method and gives the
detailed explanation about particular area.
Sampling
It is an action of taking the samples for analysis. It is small set of the data that selected
from large size group through using predefined method of selection. Different methods of
sampling are probability and non- probability method. In probability sampling, sample objects
are choose from, population that based on probability theory. Non- probability sampling methods
use direction of an investigator of choosing sample. There have been 30 respondents selected by
using the random sampling in probability method (Kaufman, 2015). The reason behind selecting
this method is that it is better method to choosing sampling from population of interest. It
represents target population and also eliminates the sampling bias.
Ethical issues
There are various ethical issues which require to face through an investigator while
performing study. It is related to maintaining confidentially of gathered data or information and
keeping private. Under this, it is duty of an investigator to maintain the data private and should
not be leaked. The subject of research should not be sensitive and investigator should
communicate the findings of research to selected respondents (Wirtz, Tuzovic and Ehret, 2015).
What are the limitations for your research project?
This research is based on the role of globalisation over large scale companies in terms of
business growth. It helps in provide the detailed description about the particular subject area in
an effective manner. The main limitations of this research project are time and cost. Both are the
main issues which researcher face in conducting the research. They do not have the proper time
for conducting all the research related activities. On the other hand, there has been more cost
involved. So, these both are the major issues which need to be resolved through a researcher.

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATIONS
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Address:
Q1) Are you aware about the practices of globalisation in relation of business?
a) Yes
b) No
Q2) Does globalisation assist Marks & Spencer to enhancing the growth of organisation?
a) Yes
b) No
Q3) What are the advantages of globalisation for Marks and Spencer?
a) Free Trade
b) Enhanced investment
c) Enhanced economies of scale
Q4) Does globalisation develops positive effect on making an organisation successful at
global level?
a) Yes
b) No
Q5) What is the influence of internationalization for Marks and Spencer on its company's
growth?
a) Economies of scale
b) Location flexibility
c) Rise in Technology
Q6) What resources company should have to conduct the business operations at
international level?
a) Human resources
b) Financial resources
c) Technological resources

Q7) Which factors Marks and Spencer should consider while expanding business
operations by globalisation?
a) Government policies
b) Legal factors
c) Competition
Q8) What are the different problems Marks & Spencer deal while doing the operations at
international level?
a) Foreign laws and regulations
b) Unfamiliar Cultures
c) Currency rates
Q9) What are various ways by which company can overcome from the problems from
globalise business?
a) Conduct investigation
b) Aware about regulations
c) Provide training
Q10) Suggest some ways by which Marks & Spencer can gain competitive benefit in
international market.
THEME 1: Knowledge about globalisation in relation of business
Q1) Are you aware about the practices of globalisation in
relation of business?
Frequency
a) Yes 20
b) No 10

Interpretation: Through the above given graphical representation, it can be interpreted that
expanding business at global level is related to integration and interaction between the
government and companies. As out of 30 respondents, 20 are in favour that they are aware about
the concept of globalisation. According to 10 respondents that they are not aware about
globalisation do not have understanding.
THEME 2: Globalisation helps Marks & Spencer to enhancing the business growth
Q2) Does globalisation assist Marks & Spencer to enhancing the
growth of organisation?
Frequency
a) Yes 26
b) No 4
a) Yes b) No
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
20
10
Column B

Interpretation: From the above given data it can be analysed that 26 responders who believes
that globalisation will help the company to increasing the business productivity. This stimulated
spread of technology and knowledge that helped spread the development of the potential across
countries. Whereas only 4 respondents have responded negatively and they does not agree with
it.
THEME 3: Benefits of globalisation for business of Marks and Spencer
Q3) What are the advantages of globalisation for Marks and
Spencer?
Frequency
a) Free Trade 12
b) Enhanced investment 10
c) Enhanced economies of scale 8
a) Yes b) No
0
5
10
15
20
25
30 26
4
Column B

Interpretation: From the graphical representation of data it can be identified that 12 respondents
believe that free trade is main benefit of globalisation that company gain. Globalisation is very
essential in exchange products and other resources with different parts of world. In this, company
can specialise in manufacturing products where it can gain comparative benefit. Out of 30
respondents only 10 responders feel that it will enable the maximised investment level. It has
been analysed that globalisation will help in attracting investments of the long- term as well as
short- term basis. 8 respondents are agreeing with the enhancing economies of scale.
THEME 4: Globalisation develops positive impact on making the business successful
Q4) Does globalisation develops positive effect on making an
organisation successful at global level?
Frequency
a) Yes 22
b) No 8
a) Free Trade
b) Enhanced investment
c) Enhanced economies of scale
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
12
10
8
Column B

Interpretation: It provides better opportunities to business in order to enhance organisational
level at global platforms. According to 22 responders out of 30, feels that globalisation evolve
the positive impact on making company's successful. It helps in improving the development and
fruitfulness of company. 8 respondents are disagreeing with this.
THEME 5: Influence of globalisation for Marks and Spencer on its business growth
Q5) What is the influence of internationalization for Marks and
Spencer on its company's growth?
Frequency
a) Economies of scale 8
b) Location flexibility 13
c) Rise in Technology 9
a) Yes b) No
0
5
10
15
20
25 22
8
Column B

Interpretation: From the above collected that opinion of respondents has been evaluated. Only
8 responders feels that international mainly impact on economies of scale through selling across
several business that can acquire the economies of large- scale production. Out of 30
respondents, 13 responders believe that Location flexibility is the major influence of
globalisation on business. Under this, effective production techniques help business to gain
benefit of the low cost labour and some of the other resources charges. 9 respondents are
agreeing with rise in the technology.
THEME 6: Resources company should have to conduct the business operations at global
level
Q6) What resources company should have to conduct the
business operations at international level?
Frequency
a) Human resources 15
b) Financial resources 5
c) Technological resources 10
a) Economies of scale b) Location flexibility c) Rise in Technology
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
8
13
9
Column B

Interpretation: Through the above graphical representation of data it can be concluded that
there are various resources that is required to conducts business at global level. For conducting
the multinational business, organization must have the necessary resources. As per 15
respondents, they feel that most important resource is human resource as through this firm can
able to conduct the business dealings at multinational level. Only 5 responders voted for
financial resources as they feel financial resources are most essential. Without it company will
not be perform its required task in a correct way. On the basis of 10 respondents that technology
is the main source through which firm can able to perform its business operations.
THEME 7: Factors Marks and Spencer should consider while expanding business
operations
Q7) Which factors Marks and Spencer should consider while
expanding business operations by globalisation?
Frequency
a) Government policies 14
b) Legal factors 6
c) Competition 10
a) Human resources
b) Financial resources
c) Technological resources
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16 15
5
10
Column B

Interpretation: As per the opinion of 14 respondents that when firm doing its business concern
in other nation then it should focus on the government policies. The policies of each country are
differing from the other so company should be aware about it. There are 6 respondents and
according to them, legal factor is most important because it helps in expanding the business. The
legislations can be related to the health and safety, data privacy etc. According to 10 respondents
that high competition is a main factor that should be include through growing organisational
activities at international level will help in dealing with competition and increasing market share.
THEME 8: Various issues Marks & Spencer face when conducting the business at global
level
Q8) What are the different problems Marks & Spencer deal
while doing the operations at international level?
Frequency
a) Foreign laws and regulations 6
b) Unfamiliar Cultures 8
c) Currency rates 16
a) Government policies b) Legal factors c) Competition
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
14
6
10
Column B

Interpretation: From the above graphical representation it can be understood that there are
various issues which is faced by organisation while implementing it business activities at global
level. 6 respondents said that foreign laws and regulation is a main issue because it is complex
to understand the regulations of different country in an effective manner. Whereas only 8
responded feels that unfamiliar environment can be consider major issue. As working
environment of other nation is different so there is a need to employees of Marks & Spencer
should have knowledge about environment and society of other nation. 16 respondents are
agreeing with the currency rates.
THEME 9: Different ways through which company can overcome from arisen issues
Q9) What are various ways by which company can overcome
from the problems from globalise business?
Frequency
a) Conduct investigation 10
b) Aware about regulations 12
c) Provide training 8
a) Foreign laws and regulations
b) Unfamiliar Cultures
c) Currency rates
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
6
8
16
Column B

Interpretation: It is necessary for company in order to deal with this problem when expanding
the organisation. According to view point of 10 responders is that company should follow a
research which helps in providing information about the different nations, their environment,
beliefs, ethics, rules, regulations and so on. As per 8 respondents out of 30 it has been
determined that organization should offer a proper training programme in order to increase skills
and capabilities of its staff members. So that their capabilities will be enhanced and they can able
to perform the global business operations effectively. 12 respondents are agreeing with
regulations awareness.
a) Conduct investigation
b) Aware about regulations
c) Provide training
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
10
12
8
Column B

DISCUSSION
Concept of globalisation
Through the analyse which is mention above, it can be interpreted that the globalisation is
spread of information, products and the technology across national, boundaries, it is related to
conducting the business acclivities in other countries. Under this, company spread its business
from domestic level to the international. This has been discussed that globalisation has developed
doe to advancement in the transportation as well as technology. It helps in connected the world
in an integrated way. The main reason for conducting the business at large scale is to attract more
and more customers and also enhance its growth rate in significant manner. This helps in provide
the competitive benefits to business of Marks & Spencer. On the other hand, globalisation
encourage the fair and the free competition at global level and because of this, Marks & Spencer
supply its goods and services at minimum cost.
Globalisation advantage and disadvantage for Marks and Spencer
It has been studied that globalisation is related to how the people, businesses and
countries around world are more interconnected as the forces such as media, technology etc. By
conducting business activities at international level, there are various advantages and drawback
faced by company. In this, globalisation will be very helpful in providing better possibility to
respective company as it will lead to grow in economic as well as development in quality and
standard of leaving for the different individuals. It can lead the challenge with the welfare of
economies; environment and workers as the business conduct its operations at global level and
also shift operations among viscount for take benefit of minimum cost of performing the
business in some other regions of world. In this globalisation leads opportunities for several
countries to experience about economic development. Economic growth is enhance in amount of
services and produces which developed through economy over a period of time. On the other
hand, the main disadvantage of globalisation is different policies of other country, culture,
language barriers etc. All the disadvantages develop negative impact on Marks & Spencer
business in a significant manner.
Impact of conducting business at global level on the growth of Mark and Spencer company.
From above mention information, it has been analysed that globalisation influence on the
growth Marks and Spencer in a positive manner. Through this, organization should target or
mark more amount of customers in other country and gain the competitive benefits . The major

focusing of this organisation is to manufacture and developing goods and services with better
quality and this will help in gain the competitive advantage in an effective manner. The
globalisation is wide area concept and through this, company can many opportunities in an
efficient way. On the other hand, globalisation has been enhanced the enhanced investment level.
It made easier for the countries to attract short- term and long term investment through make
improvement in economies of country. In addition to this, implementing business activities at
global level will leads to improve the completion level in organization. It can be concerned with
good and services offered by company in adaption, target market and many others. When Marks
and Spencer manufactures the products with minimum cost then globalisation will be very
beneficial in improving the quality of products as well as company's share of market.

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Conclusion
From the above mentioned information it can be critically summarized that globalisation
aids to cover wide range of concepts which helps in expanding the business at large scale. It
helps in encourage organisation to make business internationalise and also enhance volume
services and products. The globalisation helps in improving the communication access through
digital communication. There has been discussion about the benefits and the different drawbacks
which an organisation can gain while directing the business at international level. When a firm
conducts the business activities at the international level, several issues is faced related to
culture, language barriers, government regulations and many others. On the other hand, from
globalisation firm get many different opportunities to conduct the business at international level.
Mainly globalisation develops positive influence on the growth of respective organisation.
Recommendations
This present report is taken into consideration on role of globalisation over large scale
companies in terms of business growth. The globalisation plays an important role at the large
scale in context to growth of business effectively. There is some recommendations mention
below:
 Marks & Spencer should conduct a research before expanding its business in some other
countries for gaining the competitive benefits.
 It is essential for the management of company to provide training to employees for
enhancing their skills so they can deal with international clients.
 Company needs to aware the employees regarding different regulations of other country,
culture, business structure, way of conducting the business and many other things in a
detailed manner.

REFLECTION & RECOMMENDATION FOR ALTERNATIVE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Reflection
This research in to consideration on role of globalisation over large scale companies in
terms of business growth. It helps in provide the advantage to learner for future aspects. It gives
detailed information about the particular subject area along with the deep understanding. In
conducting this investigation, I used qualitative method of research, primary and secondary data
collection method, interpretivism philosophy and descriptive research design that provides
information in detailed manner. There has been problem faced by me related to time in
conducting research. I don't have the proper time to conduct an investigation in an effective
manner. So, to overcome from this issue, I learned that activities should be divided on the basis
of set time period. Under this, secondary and primary both the methods of data collection has
been used through an investigator for accumulation of reliable as well as valid data. The primary
data collection tool has been used in developing questionnaire that consists aim and objectives of
specific research work. Questionnaire is one of most suitable tool because it helps in collect the
large amount of data in less period of time. On the other hand, secondary tool has been applied
for doing the literature review part as collecting information by journals, articles, books and
many others.
Alternative Research Methodology
Research methodology is helpful in conducting an investigation through using the
different methods of data collection. In present investigation, questionnaire has been developed
to gather the data from chosen respondents. The researcher developed questionnaire on the basis
of research subject. It is a time consuming and cost saving process. Interview can be used as the
alternative research methodology because it can provide the accurate information about
particular area. It is reliable in nature and costly process. Interview provides the accurate and
reliable information about the particular area. It helps in provide the better outcomes and detailed
information regarding the globalisation concept in significant manner.

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APPENDIX
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: “To investigate role of globalisation over large scale
companies in terms of business growth”. A case on Marks and
Spencer.
Student name:
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 No
 Questionnaires Yes
 Observations No
 Use of personal records Yes
 Data Analysis Yes
 Action Research Yes
 Focus Groups 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:
Adults
How will participants be recruited (identified an approached)?
By using probabilistic sampling method 50 respondents will be
selected.
Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you
are doing:
For informing the participants regarding the purpose of research
email will used through which information will be shared among
participants.
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?
By using questionnaire researcher will learn about the consent of
respondents and this would be in written format
Studies involving questionnaires: will participants be given the option of
omitting questions that do not wish to answer?
Yes No
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?
Researcher
During the research:
Researcher
Where will the data be stored?
Personal computer and other related software will be used to store
the data
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: 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 and also

attach to the Research Proposal when submitting to Turnitin.