A constructive Approach to Managing Faculty Conflict: An Action Research Study

RESEARCH PROCEDURE OUTLINE

Recruitment Procedure

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  Recruitment email
  
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  Pre-Questionnaire (5 minutes)
  
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  Consent form for Pre-questionnaire
  
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  Obtain verbal consent of subject willing to participate in the study
  
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  Researcher will document the verbal consent by noting date, time, and name with ID code
  
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  Provide copies of the consent documents to the subjects
  

Workshop One Procedure (75 minutes) Beginning of workshop-

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  Verbal statement/acknowledgement of workshop recording
  
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  Consent form review for workshop one/Q & A
  
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  Review of confidentiality procedures for workshop-
  
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  o respect the privacy of all participants
  
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    do not repeat workshop discussions outside of the workshop
    
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    do not share participant identities outside of the study
    
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    keep all names, titles, and department information confidential during discussions about involvement in situations of conflict. Do not discuss outside of the workshop
    
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    refrain from describing recent events, particularly if a participant in the workshop might be connected or have knowledge of the situation of conflict being discussed
    

Group discussion

Group interactive session-

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  Two groups will be assigned to engage in two different activities.
  
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  The researcher will assign a leader for each group to guide them through activity.
  
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  The researcher will observe one group, the co-facilitator will observe the other group
  
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  Allotted time for each activity to be completed is 20 minutes. One activity is slightly longer in time however, both can be completed in 20 minutes as stated on the activity.
  
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  Final discussion
  

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  End of Workshop-
  

Post Questionnaire for Workshop One (5 minutes) Workshop Two Procedure (45 minutes) Beginning of workshop

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  Verbal statement/acknowledgement of workshop recording
  
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  Consent form review for workshop two/Q & A
  
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  Review of confidentiality procedures-
  
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  o respect the privacy of all participants
  
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    do not repeat workshop discussions outside of the workshop
    
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    do not share participant identities outside of the study
    
  • 
    keep all names, titles, and department information confidential during discussions about involvement in situations of conflict. Do not discuss outside of the workshop
    
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    refrain from describing recent events, particularly if a participant in the workshop might be connected or have knowledge of the situation of conflict being discussed
    

Group interactive session-

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  Researcher/Co-facilitator will lead group through an activity (20 minutes) Final Group discussion
  

End of Workshop-

Post Questionnaire for Workshop Two (5 minutes)