Graduate School of Business – MBA Modular 2005/2006
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Dear Sir/Madam
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My name is Nicolette Jacobs and I am a Masters in Business Administration student at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business.
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This letter serves as a warm invitation to you to participate in the study for my research report. The research question that I am investigating is “The link between job satisfaction and productivity in the big four auditing firms in Cape Town”
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If you wish to confirm my involvement in this study, please feel free to contact my supervisor Linda Ronnie ([email protected]).
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I believe this research will provide unique insight into the study of job satisfaction and productivity across the big four audit firms. All that I ask is that you complete and submit the attached questionnaire. This survey will only take between 10 to 15 minutes of your time and allows you to remain anonymous. I therefore urge you respond truthfully to each statement as this will present more valuable, reliable results.
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The results of the research will also be made available to interested participants by contacting me at the e-mail address below. While I would greatly appreciate your assistance, I must stress that your participation is purely voluntary.
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There are no known risks or dangers to you associated with this study. I will not attempt to identify you with the responses to your questionnaire, or to name you as a participant in the study, nor will I facilitate anyone else's doing so.
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The analysis of the survey may be published at a later stage. I assure you that your identity and that of your firm will not be revealed or made accessible to others. In the final report audit firm names will be substituted in order to maintain confidentiality of the individual audit firms that have so willingly agreed to assist in the dissemination of this survey.
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As a participant, you acknowledge the following:
"I acknowledge that I am participating in this study of my own free will. I understand that I may refuse to participate or stop participating at any time without penalty. If I wish, I will be given a copy of this consent form."
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I thank you once again for taking the time to complete my research survey. Please feel free to contact me should you have any further queries or comments.
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Regards
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Nicolette Jacobs
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[email protected]
What is your position in the firm? How many years have you worked at the firm? Please review each item and tick one box dependent on your current level of satisfaction(in the box on the right-hand side of the row) and that best describes your current behaviours or actions.
How satisfied are you at work in reference to the following statements? (This relates to whether or not you find this attribute in your current job and if it satisfies you. Eg. Being able to keep busy all the time at work – is what I am currently doing and it satisfies me. And if I am not finding it in my current job and require it to satisfy me – I will be dissatisfied as it is not present) Which gives you more satisfaction? (Tick one) Rank the following in order of preference:
(validation has been turned off)
1 – Greatest satisfaction 12 –Least satisfaction (Rank in order of importance) Feeling of achievement Recognition for good performance Interesting and challenging work Responsibility Security of employment Satisfactory working relationships Treatment of employees Advancement/promotion Working conditions (the office and environment) Developing friendships Do you agree with the following statements? Rank the following in order of preference:
(validation has been turned off)
1 – Most dissatisfaction 12 – Least dissatisfaction The lack of a feeling of achievement No recognition for good performance Lack of interesting and challenging work Lack of supervision Lack of responsibility Lack of security of employment Dissatisfactory working relationships Nagative treatment of employees The lack of advancement/promotion A poor salary Bad working conditions (environment and office) Not being able to develop friendships Do you agree with the following statements? Have you ever declined an opportunity to change your present job? Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. |
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