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Mobile Pay


ABOUT THIS GROUP:

Dear Prospective Participant:

I am a graduate student under the direction of Dr. Laura McAndrews in the department of Textiles, Merchandising, and International Trade at the University of Georgia. I invite you to participate in a research study entitled “An analysis of mobile payments.” To be applicable for participation you simply need to be 18 years of age or older, own a mobile device with mobile payment ability. The purpose of this study to examine consumer perceptions of mobile payments.

Your participation will involve interacting with a moderator and other participants in an online focus group forum. This research will be undertaken as a focus group which will be open for a week and will be available for you to complete at your convenience for a week times. Participation in this focus group has no direct benefits; however, your participation in this focus group can aid the understanding of consumers’ perceptions of mobile payments and will have numerous implications for marketers and retailers. No foreseen risk is seen in this research; however, if at any time during this focus group you feel any discomfort, you can stop participation.

The data collected about the participants will be anonymous as names will not be collected and the completed focus group data will be seen by only the moderator, myself, and Dr. Laura Jolly. The results of the research study may be published, but your name or any identifying information will not be used. Your involvement in the study is voluntary, and you may choose not to participate or to stop at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.

The main researcher conducting this study is Dr. McAndrews, a professor at the University of Georgia. Please ask any questions you may have at this time. If you have questions later, you may contact Dr. McAndrews at [email protected] or me at [email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your rights as a research participant in this study, you may contact the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Chairperson at 706.542.3199 or [email protected].

By continuing in this focus group, you are agreeing to participate in the above described research project. Thank you for your consideration!

Briana Martinez
PhD Candidate
University of Georgia


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