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For those without online capabilities at work the tools were re-written verbatim but also re-formatted to ensure that
the two tools fit completely onto two sides of A4 paper. As well as the survey tools, demographic information was
also sought from individuals. This information included age range, length of employment, gender and area within
the department. These particular demographics were chosen in conjunction with the council’s well-being officer in
order to match those used in previous organisational surveys. Individuals were invited to take part in the survey
either by email or via letter. Therefore a specific email consisting of information about the study as well as a link to
the online version was put together (see Appendix 4), and a similar hard copy invitation letter with accompanying
paper version of the survey was also drawn up (see Appendix 5 for a copy of the letter sent to hard copy
participants). Also in the hard copy pack was a stamped addressed envelope for individuals to return the survey to
the Jermaine Ravalier (the researcher) care of Dr Andrew McVicar at Anglia Ruskin University in order to ensure
anonymity. Email prompts were sent to those who originally received an email version of the survey on a weekly
basis over a period of 4 weeks. Data were analysed using the Analysis Tool supplied with the MSIT, and using
SPSS, with results brought forward into the log phase.
After the 4 week period the online survey ‘collector’ was closed, meaning no more responses could be logged
online. Once the collector was closed, an information leaflet was distributed to all employees detailing the next
steps of the project, and two weeks later the log phase was begun. The four questions inherent within the log
phase were re-created on SurveyMonkey, which allowed individuals to complete the questions in free-flowing prose
on the internet. These were emailed to individuals in an invitation email in an identical manner to the electronic
survey. Hard copy log questions were printed for 10 working days, with two days per A4 side, and mailed to those
without company email addresses alongside an invitation letter and stamped addressed envelope to be returned