Followership and Team Experience Survey |
Informed Consent Form for Survey Research
Before you start answering questions, please read and consent to this survey.
Background Information: The purpose of this study is to assess which factors in underlying team dynamics lead to entrepreneurial companies team effectiveness.
Procedures: Upon your agreement to participate in this study, you will complete a survey that will take approximately 25-30 minutes.
Risks and Benefits Associated with the Study: This study does not have any known risks. By participating in this study, you may experience the benefit of greater understanding of success factors in working on and in an effective team, as well as reflection of how such teams operate.
Confidentiality: All survey responses will be strictly confidential. At the beginning of the survey you will be asked for the name of your company. This is required so the researcher can aggregate the data by company. Once the data is aggregated, company name will be removed and the data will be anonymized. Only the researchers will have seen the original surveys. The records of this study will be kept on the researcher’s password protected computer and then stored as mentioned in anonymous form, preventing any breach of confidentiality. Should the study ever become published material, the name of your company will in no way be linked to the study, nor will it mention your involvement or that of your company. These records will be destroyed after statistical analysis is completed. Your responses will be anonymized.
Voluntary Nature of the Study: Your decision whether or not to participate will not affect your current or future relations with this student researcher, with Benedictine University faculty, or with your company. You are free to withdraw at any time without affecting your relationship with the researcher, with Benedictine University, or with your company. With the researcher, with Benedictine University, or with your company.
Contacts and Questions: The researcher(s) conducting this study are Laura Greenberg and Victoria Gustafson with Dr. Michael Manning, Committee Chair, Center for Values-Driven Leadership and Dr. Therese Yaeger, Committee Chair, Associate Director of Benedictine's Doctor of Philosophy in Organization Development (O.D.) program, If you have any questions or concerns regarding this study, please contact Laura Greenberg at laura_greenberg@ben.edu / 708.308.7381 or to Dr. Michael Manning mmanning@ben.edu / 575-621-4052, or Victoria Gustafson at victoria_gustafson@ben.edu/773.495.5102 or to Dr. Therese Yaeger at TYaeger@ben.edu/630.829.6207. Questions and concerns may also be addressed to Alandra Devall, Ph.D., Chair, Institutional Review Board, Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle, Il 60532, 630-829-6295, or adevall@ben.edu.
Statement of Consent
By clicking AGREE, you have agreed to the above information. Your agreement also indicates that you are 18 years of age or older and you have agreed to participate.
Background Information: The purpose of this study is to assess which factors in underlying team dynamics lead to entrepreneurial companies team effectiveness.
Procedures: Upon your agreement to participate in this study, you will complete a survey that will take approximately 25-30 minutes.
Risks and Benefits Associated with the Study: This study does not have any known risks. By participating in this study, you may experience the benefit of greater understanding of success factors in working on and in an effective team, as well as reflection of how such teams operate.
Confidentiality: All survey responses will be strictly confidential. At the beginning of the survey you will be asked for the name of your company. This is required so the researcher can aggregate the data by company. Once the data is aggregated, company name will be removed and the data will be anonymized. Only the researchers will have seen the original surveys. The records of this study will be kept on the researcher’s password protected computer and then stored as mentioned in anonymous form, preventing any breach of confidentiality. Should the study ever become published material, the name of your company will in no way be linked to the study, nor will it mention your involvement or that of your company. These records will be destroyed after statistical analysis is completed. Your responses will be anonymized.
Voluntary Nature of the Study: Your decision whether or not to participate will not affect your current or future relations with this student researcher, with Benedictine University faculty, or with your company. You are free to withdraw at any time without affecting your relationship with the researcher, with Benedictine University, or with your company. With the researcher, with Benedictine University, or with your company.
Contacts and Questions: The researcher(s) conducting this study are Laura Greenberg and Victoria Gustafson with Dr. Michael Manning, Committee Chair, Center for Values-Driven Leadership and Dr. Therese Yaeger, Committee Chair, Associate Director of Benedictine's Doctor of Philosophy in Organization Development (O.D.) program, If you have any questions or concerns regarding this study, please contact Laura Greenberg at laura_greenberg@ben.edu / 708.308.7381 or to Dr. Michael Manning mmanning@ben.edu / 575-621-4052, or Victoria Gustafson at victoria_gustafson@ben.edu/773.495.5102 or to Dr. Therese Yaeger at TYaeger@ben.edu/630.829.6207. Questions and concerns may also be addressed to Alandra Devall, Ph.D., Chair, Institutional Review Board, Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle, Il 60532, 630-829-6295, or adevall@ben.edu.
Statement of Consent
By clicking AGREE, you have agreed to the above information. Your agreement also indicates that you are 18 years of age or older and you have agreed to participate.