Northampton Business School Ethics Form: Louis Vuitton Case Study

This document is a Northampton Business School Ethics Form, designed for students and staff undertaking research. The form, initiated by the researcher, requires details about the project, including the title (investigating the effect of counterfeit products on luxury brands, with a case study of Louis Vuitton), the program or module, supervisor details, and the use of human participants. It addresses issues of concern, methodology, and recruitment processes. The form includes a risk assessment section and requires supervisor/mentor comments and a potential review by the Ethics Committee. The document emphasizes adherence to the NBS Research Ethics Procedure and the Guidance on Ethics for Researchers, ensuring ethical considerations are met throughout the research process. The form is designed to ensure ethical research practices and is a crucial part of the research submission process.

Northampton Business School Ethics Form
This document is to be initiated by all NBS students or staff undertaking research.
Students must present this form to their Dissertation/Research Supervisor at the
first meeting and include a copy with their final submission.
Staff must present this form to the Head of Research/Research Mentor before the
research commences.
Part A: Project Detail
Project title: An investigation on the effect of counterfeit products on luxury brands, A
case study of Louis Vuitton
1. Programme/Module:
3.
I have read and agree to adhere to the NBS Research Ethics Procedure and the
Guidance on Ethics for Researchers
PRINT NAME:
STUDENT NUMBER (if applicable):
Signed:
Date:
4. Supervisor name (s):
5. Use of human participants: Tick one of the following:
I am using human participants.
I am using archival data where individuals are identifiable
I am not using human participants or data where individuals are identifiable
and therefore do not need to complete the remainder of this form.
6. Participants: Tick the box which most accurately describes your sample:
Children under 16 years
16-18 year olds
Adults over 65 years old
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Members of the public (general)
Members of the public (specific such as teachers, students etc, – describe
here: ………………….)
Members of vulnerable groups (frail elderly, recently bereaved, members of
support groups – describe here :……………..……...) Other. If other, describe your
sample here:
7. Issues for concern: Tick below any issue that relates to this research.
Involves participants undertaking tasks they would not normally undertake
Involves any activity that might be described as an ‘invasion of privacy’
Involves deception
Involves a topic that would be considered ‘sensitive’
Involves the collection of data that is not anonymised (contains identifying
information such as name and address)
Other. If other, describe here:
8. Methodology: Tick the appropriate box. Full details of what you will do and
where it will happen, should be provided in the accompanying Proposal.
Questionnaires
Interviews
Experiments
Observations
Archival
Other. If other, state here:
9. Recruitment Process. Tick the process that best describes how you plan to
recruit participants. Full details of how you will recruit and where it will happen,
should be provided in the accompanying Proposal.
Via poster in a public place such as a library or community centre
‘Packs’ will be provided to named person in an organisation/group to be
distributed on my behalf
Asking personal contacts to pass my information packs to their contacts Will
be asking friends/family
Cold calling Other. If other,
state here:
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10. Recruitment material. Tick all the recruitment material you will be using.
They must not be used until seen and approved by your supervisor.
Recruitment poster
Recruitment letter to named person in an organisation/group who will be
distributing ‘Packs’ on your behalf
Recruitment letter to potential participants
Participant Information Sheet
Consent form Other. If
other, state here:
11. Risk assessment: Some projects will require risk assessment for
participants and/or researchers. In other words, there is a possibility that
participants and/or researchers will get hurt collecting data. If so, a risk
assessment must be conducted. Tick the appropriate box below concerning your
need for risk assessment.
There is no risk of injury to participants and/or researchers, so no risk
assessment will be conducted.
There is a potential of injury to participants and/or researchers, so risk
assessment has been (or will be) conducted.
Part B: To be completed by dissertation/research
supervisor/mentor.
In the case of a student, this section should be completed by your
Dissertation/Research Supervisor.
In the case of a member of staff, this section should be completed by the Head of
Research/Research Mentor.
Supervisor/Mentor Comments: Please comment on the extent to which this
proposal meets the requirements of NBS Research Ethics Procedure and the
Guidance on Ethics for Researchers.
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Should this proposal be considered by the Ethics Committee? Yes [ ] No [ ]
For students, referral to the Ethics Committee is at the supervisor’s discretion.
For staff, all proposals should be considered by the Ethics Committee.
If yes, please copy this form to the Ethics Committee Secretary (Debbie
Christopher)
If no, please retain a copy for your records.
Signed (supervisor/mentor):
Print Name:
Date:
Part C: To be completed by Ethics Committee Secretary
Date considered by Ethics Committee:
Ethics Committee comments:
Values are being concerned effectively in order to meet objectives of the study.
Action Required:
Date action required by:
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Signed on behalf of Ethics Committee:
Print Name:
Date Copied to Research Supervisor/Mentor:
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