ARCH ETHICS APPLICATION FORM (STAGE 1)
More information on ethics procedures and any documents detailed in bold can be found at: www.anglia.ac.uk/researchethics. You must read the Question Specific Advice for Stage 1 Research Ethics Approval form.
All research carried out by students and staff at Anglia Ruskin University, and in general all students at our Associate Colleges, must comply with Anglia Ruskin University Policy and Code of Practice for the Conduct of Research.
There is no distinction between undergraduate, taught masters, research degree students and staff research.
All research projects, including pilot studies, must receive research ethical approval prior to approaching participants and/or commencing data collection. Completion of this Stage 1 Research Ethics Application Form is mandatory for all research applications*. It should be completed by the Principal Investigator in consultation with any co-researchers on the project, or the student in consultation with his/her research project supervisor.
*For research only involving animals please complete the Animal Ethics Review Checklist instead of this form.
All researchers should:
- Ensure they comply with any laws and associated Codes of Practice that may be applicable to their area of research.
- Ensure their study meets with relevant Professional Codes of Conduct.
- Complete the relevant compulsory research ethics training.
- Refer to the Question Specific Advice for the Stage 1 Research Ethics Approval.
- Consult the Guidelines for Applying for Research Ethics Approval at Anglia Ruskin University.
If you are still uncertain about the answer to any question please speak to your Dissertation Supervisor/Supervisor, Faculty Research Ethics Panel (FREP) Chair or the Departmental Research Ethics Panel (DREP) Chair.
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Section 1: RESEARCHER AND PROJECT DETAILS
| Researcher details: | ||||||||
| Name(s): | Zak Hussain | |||||||
| Department: | Engineering and the built environment | |||||||
| Faculty: | Science and Technology | |||||||
| Anglia Ruskin email address: | Zakar.hussain@student.anglia.ac.uk | |||||||
| Status: | ||||||||
| Undergraduate | x | Taught Postgraduate | Postgraduate Research | Staff | ||||
| If this is a student project: | ||||||||
| SID: | 1123491 | |||||||
| Course title: | BSc Construction Management | |||||||
| Supervisor/tutor name | ||||||||
| Project details: | ||
| Project title (not module title): | Management In construction – Leadership vs Management | |
| Data collection start date:
(note must be prospective) |
November 2015 | |
| Expected project completion date: | APRIL 2016 | |
| Is the project externally funded? | NO | |
| Licence number (if applicable): | N/A | |
| CONFIRMATION STATEMENTS – please tick the box to confirm you understand these requirements | ||
| The project has a direct benefit to society and/or improves knowledge and understanding. | P | |
| All researchers involved have completed relevant training in research ethics, and consulted the Guidelines for Applying for Ethical Approval at Anglia Ruskin University. | P | |
| The risks participants, colleagues or the researchers may be exposed to have been considered and appropriate steps to reduce any risks identified taken (risk assessment(s) must be completed if applicable, available at: http://rm.anglia.ac.uk/extlogin.asp) or the equivalent for Associate Colleges. | P | |
| My research will comply with the Data Protection Act (1998) and/or data protection laws of the country I am carrying the research out in, as applicable. For further advice please refer to the Question Specific Advice for the Stage 1 Research Ethics Approval. | P | |
| Project summary (maximum 500 words):
Please outline rationale for the research, the project aim, the research questions, research procedure and details of the participant population and how they will be recruited. |
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Why I have chosen Management in Construction?
Management in Construction is a key principle for a successful project. Human beings adapt different ways to challenge themselves and also work under pressure. Every individual running a project can succeed or fail.
Construction and project management has become a vital component of the delivery of construction project. The hypothesis of this research is that the dependence on the characteristics and functions of management to deliver construction has a direct impact of increasing the risk of nonperforming construction, leading to performance Issues. It is also proposed that a leadership structure is more efficient than the current management based structure, and will lead to increased construction performance. An efficient process uses leadership characteristics of empowerment, trust, self assessment by the timely use of performance information, and the measurement of a Contractor’s ability, to identify, prioritise, and minimise risk.
A leadership structure results in a “win-win” relationship between clients best value and contractors maximised profit. This research proposes that the use of a leadership oriented process may minimize the inefficiencies of the construction industry. Research is being proposed to explain the importance of moving to a leadership environment. The construction industry using information concepts. The objective of the research is to identify the characteristics of leadership and management, identify the relationship between the use of performance information, an information environment and leadership, and then develop a leadership based education which will use the information based processes to assist project/construction manager’s move to a Leadership style.
Management has a direct relationship to inefficiencies of delivery processes, and results in the inefficient or non-value added functions of control, Management, and minimum quality construction. After the research is carried it is important understand and learn how different management style and leadership styles deliver Construction Projects and how it can be improvement through different levels of management.
Project Aim
The aim of the project is to research different management styles and leadership styles which is put into practise when delivering a Construction project.
Methodology and Findings
Introduction –This will be a Paragraph. Explain the purpose of the research
Literature Survey – In this section I will be giving a summary of the reading research I have done into the topic area of Management in Construction.
Methodology – Here I will describe the scope of the research and all of the research methods. I will Start by describing the process I will be going through in selecting particular methods of research 1. Questionnaires for senior Management 2. Questionnaires for Lower Management 3. Questionnaires for Trades 4. Observe on site 5. Get in contact with different construction firm to research how they adapt there Managers to be better at their roles.
Results – Here I will detail all of the results I collected. This is where I will conclude on my findings and from my research. I will put some information gathered into graphs and charts
Discussion – In this section I will give my own explanation of what the results of my research show. I will make my own interpretations and judgements in this section. Conclusions – In the conclusion I will apply my own reasoning and judgement on the findings of the research in order to draw conclusions. Research Questions
The following questions will be applied in the Dissertation in the questionnaire and research process;
1. Different Management styles 2. Theories of management 3. Management vs Leadership 4. The Reflection of Leadership by Positional Duties 5. Body language of management 6. Risk Management 7. Management Responsibilities 8. Modern Management 9. Motivation Styles
Research procedure and details of the participant population and how they will be recruited.
The dissertation research will be gathered in different ways. I will be contacting my previous directors and asking them questions on the topic on Management in Construction. Also researching different methods construction firms have found so they can develop their managers. Books, articles, awards magazines which will indicate positive management. I will be also reflecting on my past site diaries as a Site Manager to show how I have led a job and engaged with sub-contractors to get a contract over the line. I will also look at current and past projects run by individuals and the qualities they have to progress through the project. How they deal with staff, higher management, pressure.
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Section 2: RESEARCH ETHICS CHECKLIST – please answer YES or NO to ALL of the questions below.
| WILL YOUR RESEARCH STUDY? | YES | NO | |
| 1 | Involve any external organisation for which separate research ethics clearance is required (e.g. NHS, Social Services, Ministry of Justice)? | P | |
| 2 | Involve individuals aged 16 years of age and over who lack capacity to consent and will therefore fall under the Mental Capacity Act (2005)? | P | |
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Collect, use or store any human tissue/DNA including but not limited to serum, plasma, organs, saliva, urine, hairs and nails? Contact matt.bristow@anglia.ac.uk | P | |
| 4 | Involve medical research with humans, including clinical trials? | P | |
| 5 | Administer drugs, placebos or other substances (e.g. food substances, vitamins) to human participants? | P | |
| 6 | Cause (or could cause) pain, physical or psychological harm or negative consequences to human participants? | P | |
| 7 | Involve the researchers and/or participants in the potential disclosure of any information relating to illegal activities; or observation/handling/storage of material which may be illegal? | P | |
| 8 | With respect to human participants or stakeholders, involve any deliberate deception, covert data collection or data collection without informed consent? | P | |
| 9 | Involve interventions with children under 18 years of age? | P | |
| 10 | Relate to military sites, personnel, equipment, or the defence industry? | P | |
| 11 | Risk damage or disturbance to culturally, spiritually or historically significant artefacts or places, or human remains? | P | |
| 12 | Involve genetic modification, or use of genetically modified organisms? | P | |
| 13 | Contain elements you (or members of your team) are not trained to conduct? | P | |
| 14 | Potentially reveal incidental findings related to human participant health status? | P | |
| 15 | Present a risk of compromising the anonymity or confidentiality of personal, sensitive or confidential information provided by human participants and/or organisations? | P | |
| 16 | Involve colleagues, students, employees, business contacts or other individuals whose response may be influenced by your power or relationship with them? | P | |
| 17 | Require the co-operation of a gatekeeper for initial access to the human participants (e.g. pupils/students, self-help groups, nursing home residents, business, charity, museum, government department, international agency)? | P | |
| 18 | Offer financial or other incentives to human participants? | P | |
| 19 | Take place outside of the country in which your campus is located, in full or in part? | P | |
| 20 | Cause a negative impact on the environment (over and above that of normal daily activity)? | P | |
| 21 | Involve direct and/or indirect contact with human participants? | P | |
| 22 | Raise any other ethical concerns not covered in this checklist? | P | |
Section 3: APPROVAL PROCESS
Section 4: ETHICAL RISK (Risk category 2 projects only)
| Management of Ethical Risk (Q14-22)
For each question 14-22 ticked ‘yes’, please outline how you will manage the ethical risk posed by your study. |
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16: I will be contacting my previous employers and be carrying out my research but I will make sure that they have signed a document so they can give me the info that I need to carry out my research for my dissertation and they happy to do so.
I will also be gathering information from work and I will be getting permission from my boss so I can take info but nothing that will be confidential.
I will be also be observing different management styles on site by doing this I will be getting full permission and asking for their consent to do so. I will make sure I have managed the ethical risk and carried and analyse who is the best to contact.
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Section 5: Declaration
| *Student/Staff Declaration
By sending this form from My Anglia e-mail account I confirm that I will undertake this project as detailed above. I understand that I must abide by the terms of this approval and that I may not substantially amend the project without further approval. |
| **Supervisor Declaration
By sending this form from My Anglia e-mail account I confirm that I will undertake to supervise this project as detailed above. |
*Students to forward completed form to their Dissertation Supervisor/Supervisor.
** Dissertation Supervisor/Supervisor to forward the completed form to the relevant ethics committee.
29 November, 2013
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