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

WHAT WILL YOU BE ASKED TO DO?

In the first workshop, participants will be asked to:

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  Engage in discussions regarding your experiences with conflict in the workplace
  
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  Participate in an interactive group activity applying conflict management strategies
  
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  Discuss the interactive group activity at large
  
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  Complete a post-workshop survey
  

In the second workshop, participants will be asked to:

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  Engage in a discussion of the first workshop as a follow up session
  
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  Participate in an interactive group activity
  
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  Complete a post-workshop survey
  

In order to maximize the group activities, both workshops will include up to 10 other individuals as participants.

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE RISKS AND DISCOMFORTS?
The workshops are considered low risk, however, if a participant is in need of services, you are encouraged to contact counseling services at Allie Young located on the campus of Morehead State University.


WILL YOU BENEFIT FROM TAKING PART IN THE WORKSHOPS?

You will not get any personal benefit from taking part in the workshops.

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO TAKE PART IN THE WORKSHOPS ARE THERE OTHER CHOICES?

If you do not want to participate in the workshops, there are no other choices except not to take part in the workshops.

WHAT WILL IT COST YOU TO PARTICIPATE?

There are no costs associated with taking part in the workshops.

WHO WILL SEE THE INFORMATION THAT YOU GIVE?

When we write about or share the results from the study, we will write about the combined information. We will keep your name and other identifying information private and confidential. In order to maximize the protection of all participants identities while maintaining the value and integrity of the data in this study, as the researcher I will use pseudonyms, remove identifying information from transcripts and all data will be coded.

We will make every effort to prevent anyone who is not on the research team (Doctoral Committee) from knowing that you gave us information, or what that information is. All information will be securely stored on my personal computer and personal hard drive locked in a safe and secure portable storage box to protect confidentiality of data, including computer records, audio/video recordings, researcher’s journal, jump drives, and portable storage devices.

We will keep confidential all research records that identify you to the extent allowed by law. However, there are some circumstances in which we may have to show your information to other people. For example, the law may require us to show your information to a court, or tell authorities if you pose a danger to yourself or someone else. Additionally, we may be required to show information which identifies you to people who need to be sure we have done the research correctly; these would be people from such organizations as the University of Kentucky.