University of Nottingham

School of Psychology



Information Sheet



Research Project the impact of personality and beliefs on women’s business success in corporate settings



Contact Details:

Researcher: Komal Oza; lpyko@nottingham.ac.uk,

Supervisor: Dr Nadja Heym; Nadja.Heym@nottingham.ac.uk



This is an invitation to take part in a research study on the role of personality and beliefs in business environments and the success of female employees. The reason you have been approached is because you are a female employee in a large business. Before you decide if you wish to take part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully.



If you participate, you will be taking part in a survey assessing your general personality and beliefs, but also asked as to how you would respond to 10 hypothetical workplace scenarios and 3 general situations. You will also complete a short questionnaire based on your beliefs - and you will have to decide how much you agree or disagree with the statement. It is important you answer all the questions as honestly as possible. The whole procedure will last about 30 minutes and can all be completed online.



Participation in this study is totally voluntary and you are under no obligation to take part. You are free to withdraw at any point before or during the study. You can skip some questions that you don’t want to answer. All data collected will be treated anonymously - which means it is collected and stored without any identifying information (such as names and date of births). They are kept confidential and used for research purposes only and will not be shared with others.



As an online participant in this research, we are obliged to make you aware that there is always a potential risk of intrusion by outside agents, for example through hacking, and therefore the possibility of being identified. However, we do everything to ensure that this does not happen by keeping your data in an encrypted format on a secure server (and you do not provide any identifying information). The online tool we use includes secure transmission of data (through the use of https), therefore providing an extra level of security.



We hope that you feel able to help us with this study. We would be grateful if you are willing to take part in this study by completing the questionnaire.



If you would like any further information or if there is anything you do not understand please contact us at the address or e-mail given below. We can also be contacted after your participation at the above address.



If you have any further concerns or complaints, please contact; Alan Sunderland (Ethics Committee Chair) alan.sunderland@nottingham.ac.uk





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