UKCBC Research Approval & Ethics Form: Cultural Diversity at Workplace

This document presents a completed research approval and ethics form, likely submitted as part of a student assignment at UKCBC. The research focuses on "To determine different factors which is supportive in managing culture diversity at workplace." specifically using a case study of Next Plc. The form includes sections detailing the project title, student information, research objectives (identifying the influence of cultural diversity on employee performance, analyzing ways to manage diversity, and evaluating methods for fostering positive employee behavior regarding equality), reasons for choosing the research topic, research approach and methodologies (interviews, questionnaires, observations, data analysis), and participant details including how they will be involved, informed, and consent obtained. The form also contains a checklist completed by the lecturer to approve the research proposal. This form is a crucial component of the assignment submission process, ensuring ethical considerations are addressed before commencing research.

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Research Approval & Ethics Form
*Students must ensure that this form is attached with their final submission.
Failure to do this will result in your assignment been refused for grading.
Section 1: Basic Details
Project title:
Student name:
Student ID number:
Programme:
School:
Intended research start date: Intended research end date:
Section 1: Proposal
You must complete all parts of Section 1 & 2 and present to your lecturer for a brief
discussion and approval of your topic before embarking on writing a full proposal.
One: Objectives
“To determine different factors which is supportive in managing culture diversity at workplace.”
Case study of Next Plc company.
Research objective
 To identify the influence of culture diversity in performance of employees.
 To analyse different ways and approaches for managing diversity culture at workplace.
 To evaluate various ways for developing positive behaviour of employees regarding equality
and diversity culture.
Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
This research is on my interest area topic i.e. cultural diversity at workplace which
provide assistance to me in more depth understanding of respective topic. In addition
to this, in future also I will be able to conduct research on this topic in effective
manner.

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Three: Research approach and methodologies
What type of research approach and methodologies are you
likely to use and why?
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as part
of your project:
 Interviews:
 Questionnaires:
 Observations:
 Use of Personal Records:
 Data Analysis:
 Action Research:
 Focus Groups:
 Other (please specify):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification.
Student signature: ....................................................................................................................................................................... date)
......................................................
Section 2: Participants

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Please answer the following questions, giving full details where necessary. Will your
research involve human participants?
Who are the participants? Tick all that apply:
How will participants be involved (identified and approached)?
By approaching them participants are involved in research.
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 they do not wish to answer?
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.
Will you debrief participants at the end of their participation (i.e. give them a brief
explanation of the study)?
Will participants be given information about the findings of your study? (This
could be a brief summary of your findings in general)
Ages 12-16: Young People aged 17–18: Adults:
Yes: No:
Yes: No:
Yes: No:

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Section 3: Approval (To be completed by the lecturer)
Checklist Yes No
1. Is the proposed research title related to the theme? Yes
2. Is the research scope realistic? (i.e. not too broad) Yes
3. Is the research feasible? (i.e. could be done) Yes
4. Is there a research question or hypothesis? Yes
5. Is there a rationale or clear reason for choosing the research
title? Yes
6. Has the student considered how the data will be collected?
Yes
7. Has the student considered where the data will be collected?
Yes
8. Will the ?
Comment (If any)
Agreement from project proposal checker (if applicable)
I confirm the learner has met and discuss their topic with me and is appropriate to the theme
provided.
Name & signature:
b
Yes: No: