Market Research Survey

INFORMED CONSENT FORM for Market Impact Identification of Dyadic Attribution Model for Disposition Assessment Using Online Games (Approved by FSU Human Subject Committee #2014.14243)

This study is funded by National Science Foundation I-CORPS Team (01/01/15- 06/30/15), and is designed to understand how industry members might accept and adopt a new technology. The research team will survey potential customers from various industry sectors to understand and identify the market impact of this new technology. We are asking you to participate in this research study because you are above 18 years of age and you are an ideal candidate to give us fruitful feedback on this experiment. This consent form will explain the study to you.

PURPOSE: Conducting a research study gives us a way to learn more about the potential market impact of a new technology. In this study, we are trying to learn about how you perceive this new technology, and how it might be used in your organization. Barriers to implementation and user acceptance of this technology will be explored through an interview and a survey.

PROCEDURES: If you decide you want to be part of this study, you will be asked a series of questions and give us your comments and perceptions about the technology as presented. After you have been briefed on the product information, you will be expected to fill out a survey. These activities together should take about 30 minutes. This is a one-time event. You are welcome to return to the survey if you would like to participate in the study again, but there is no further obligation.

RISKS: Your personal information and participation will be kept confidential to the full extent allowed by law. Your personal information will not be identifiable in any way. We will only report group findings. Thus, there is no risk of disclosing your identity as a result of participating in this study. There is a small risk of identity disclosure since we require the email address from each participant, which will be used to distribute the final report of this study. All identifiable data will be destroyed once the study is complete. You may withdraw from the study at any time by sending e-mail to isensor@cci.fsu.edu.

BENEFITS: Not everyone who takes part in this study will benefit directly. However, we think indirect benefits might be available, in that you will learn about a new technology that is likely to defend your organization against potential human-centric threats.

COMPENSATION: All participants that complete the interview and survey will receive a thumb drive. Once the interview and survey has been completed, a thumb drive will be provided, or shipped.

ALTERNATIVES: Involvement in the study is voluntary, so you may choose to participate or not. If you do not want to be in this research study, you can let us know.

REPORTS: When we are finished with this study, we will write a report based on our findings. This report will NOT include your real identity, or that you were in the study. All information will be kept anonymous and confidential. Data collection does not allow responses to be connected with any particular subject.

VOLUNTARY: Your participation is voluntary and you may refuse to participate and withdraw from the study at any time. If you decide to stop after we begin, that’s okay too. You may withdraw from the study at any time by sending e-mail to isensor@cci.fsu.edu.

QUESTIONS: You can ask questions now or whenever you wish. If you have questions concerning this study (including this interview), you may email or call.

Principal investigator: Shuyuan Mary Ho, Ph.D.
isensor@cci.fsu.edu
(850) 645-0406
School of Library and Information Studies

If you have questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact Florida State University Human Subjects Office.

Human Subjects Office
Office of Research
(850) 644-7900
2010 Levy Avenue, Suite 276-C
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2742

This research is conducted by a researcher who is a member of Florida State University.
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