Procedures
Employees were invited to two different work-related social events. These events were
sponsored by the city. The employees were approached by the author and asked if they would
like to fill out questionnaires regarding how they communicate with people at work. When the
second event occurred the participants were asked if they had already participated in this
particular study; if so they were not given a questionnaire and were thanked for their time. If the
participants agreed to be part of the study then they were provided with a written explanation of
their rights as a participant within the study (Appendix A) and by completing the questionnaires
they were consenting to the study. After reading over the written explanation the participants
completed the questionnaires (Appendix B). At the end of the questionnaire each participant was
given a written debriefing sheet that simply provided an explanation of the study’s purpose
(Appendix C). Any additional questions were answered and participants were then thanked for
their time.