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Rude customers? Bad attitudes? Online survey for UFCW Members

UFCW Canada members have been invited to take part in a study conducted by McMaster University that is investigating the experiences of workers employed in the service industry.
 
The purpose of this online survey is to understand service workers’ opinion of their work environment, and how they respond to rude customers.

If you decide to participate, the questionnaire should take about 35 minutes to complete.
 

Participation & Confidentiality

Please note that your participation in this study is entirely voluntary and confidential. Since you are not including any identifying information in the questions you answer, the researchers will not be able to identify who said what. 
 

Ethics Approval

This research project has been reviewed and approved by the McMaster Research Ethics Board. If you have any questions or concerns about your rights as a participant, please contact:
The McMaster Research Ethics Board Secretariat c/o the Office of Research Ethics (phone, 905-525-9140 ext. 23142; or email, [email protected]).
 

Contact Information

Please do not hesitate to contact the researcher for any reason:
Akanksha Bedi at [email protected] or (905) 525-9140 ext. 26181
Dr. Aaron Schat at [email protected] or (905) 525-9140 ext. 23946 (Student Faculty supervisor).



Members who wish to participate
in the survey can 
click here.

 


Members who wish to participate
in the survey can click here.



     

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