INFORMED CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH-

Information to Consider Before Taking Part in this Research Study

IRB Study # Pro00007641



Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) study many topics. To do this, we need the help of people who agree to take part in a research study. This form tells you about this particular research study.



I am asking you to take part in the research study: Examining the Effects of Leadership Humility and Employee Voice on Continual Improvement and Firm Performance.



The person who is in charge of this research study is: Stacey Gelsheimer. This person is called the Principal Investigator. The first stage of this research will be done by collecting your responses to the distributed surveys.



PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The purpose of the overall study is to examine whether certain managers encourage more employee input, and whether employee input affects continual improvement and overall firm performance in the firm. However, your help is needed to design the best survey that can capture and test these relationships. You are being asked because your responses can help us decide which questions best capture the underlying concepts I am trying to study. YOU MAY FEEL AS THOUGH CERTAIN QUESTIONS ALL SOUND VERY SIMILAR. This is normal and is done on purpose to test the various ways of asking these questions. Please answer each one as honestly as possible, and feel free to provide comments at the end of the survey if you have ideas on how to improve the instrument.



STUDY PROCEDURES: The research will be done by collecting your responses online through this electronic survey. If you take part in this study, you will be asked to complete the survey, which should take less than 10 minutes. Feel free to leave a response blank if you feel as though the question does not apply to you.



VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION/WITHDRAWAL: You should only take part in this study if you want to volunteer. You should not feel that there is any pressure to take part in the study. You are free to participate in this research or withdraw at any time. There will be no penalty or loss of benefits you are entitled to receive if you stop taking part in this study. Additionally, your decision to participate or not to participate will not affect your student status, course grade or job status. I am asking certain questions about your working conditions, but I am not asking you to tell me where you work. Your responses are completely anonymous, as no identifying information is being collected. If at any time you feel uncomfortable answering the questions, you may stop at any time. You may also choose to not submit your completed survey if you wish.



ALTERNATIVES: You have the alternative to choose not to participate in this research study.



BENEFITS: I am unsure if you will receive any benefits by taking part in this research study. If you are interested in the results of this research, you may contact me at stacey.econ@gmail.com



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