Lecture Communication research: Asking questions, finding answers (4e) Chapter 3: Research ethics

Lecture Communication research: Asking questions, finding answers (4e) Chapter 3: Research ethics. After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Address potential ethical issues during the design phase of the research project, explain how your research project minimizes risk and enhances benefi ts to participants, find alternative research procedures to avoid physical or psychological harm to participants,... Đề tài Hoàn thiện công tác quản trị nhân sự tại Công ty TNHH Mộc Khải Tuyên được nghiên cứu nhằm giúp công ty TNHH Mộc Khải Tuyên làm rõ được thực trạng công tác quản trị nhân sự trong công ty như thế nào từ đó đề ra các giải pháp giúp công ty hoàn thiện công tác quản trị nhân sự tốt hơn trong thời gian tới.

Chapter RESEARCH ETHICS * All researchers, even students, have a responsibility to conduct ethical research * Participants In research studies should know and understand their rights and responsibilities * Ethical considerations are part of the design of the research project ETHICAL QUESTIONS IN PLANNING RESEARCH Researcher has two broad ethical responsibilities Scientific responsibility for following established suidelines and conducting research that will yield Knowledge worth knowing The researcher's relationship to participants as It affects collection, interpretation, and reporting of data SPECIFICALLY— How will the consent of participants be gained? How will confidentiality/anonymity be handled? Are the participants appropriate for the study? Are there potential physical or psychological harms How will the researcher’s role affect the study? Is the research design valid, credible’? Is researcher capable of conducting the study? THE BELMONT REPORT * Three ethical principles + Beneficence + Respect for persons + Justice * Must design research to uphold these principles to the fullest degree possible BENEFICENCE * The well-being of participants is protected * Participants protected from harm * Researcher must maximize possible benefits * Benefits to participants must outweigh risks * Treat individuals as capable of making decisions + Refrain from making choices for participants + Participants must feel free to volunteer; no coercion * Protecting those not capable of making their own decisions JUSTICE * Issues of fairness * All participants treated equally * Selection of participants + Am | systematically selecting one group of participants because they are * Easily available? *In a position making it difficult to say no? *In a position in which they can be manipulated into participating? IN ONAL F N BOARLC * University Institutional Review Board + Also called /RB or Human Subjects Review * Considers soundness and reasonableness of research proposals * Determines if rights and welfare of research participants are adequately protected in research design Submit proposal before any data are collected IRB PROPOSALS Research questions or * hypotheses Research methods How benefits are Brief review of literature maximized, risks Description of how minimized participants are recruited/selected > Anonymity & confidentiality Informed consent * Investigator’s background INFORMED CONSENT * Information must be given to participants any time data are collected from them * Creates obligations and responsibilities for the researcher * Participant consent must be given voluntarily * Written in a manner participants can understand —- clear and accurate VIEN t NFORIVED CON \ Identification of researcher and organization - Any physical or psychological harms Purpose of study - If deception is used Features of research orocess - To whom follow-up questions can be directed Expected duration - Participation is voluntary - Can discontinue or refuse to - Indication that participant Should have copy of form Possible risks and benefits How confidentiality and anonymity assured participate without penalty ron =1 ts aes tc œ tc == =E s TỊ * Traditionally applied to all quantitative projects * Describes the exact procedures * Indicates if participants will be exposed to any materials that may be threatening or distasteful * May require participant to sign and return a copy of the form a= tc tc == Sa: eS “TI hHHC©ƑF bay * IRB will decide if informed consent is needed based on + Is interaction occurring naturally in a public setting? + Will researcher's interaction with participants in that setting create negative consequences for any of the participants? * Always check with your IRB to see if consent is required ETHICAL ISSUES IN CONDUCTING RESEARCH * Intentional deception * Use of confederates * Physical and psychological harm * Upholding anonymity and confidentiality * Videotaping and audiotaping participants * Debriefing participants * Ensuring accuracy + Researcher is always responsible for accuracy regardless of who helps * Avoiding plagiarism by + Using direct quotes with proper citations + Using summaries or paraphrases + Acknowledge ideas or contributions * Protecting identities of participants ba aaa! Lt an A = NUR = h oS if