July 10, 2025


Dear participant, 

You are being asked to take part in a research study that aims to investigate Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and diffusion in public administration. This study is part of a PhD research by Rohit Madan at Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK. The research has received favourable review by the Business Informatics, Systems and Accounting ethics office, Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK.

Your participation
In this study, you will be asked to complete an online questionnaire. Please follow the instructions carefully. You participation should not take longer than 15 minutes.

Data Storage
All data is stored securely on Qualtrics. Backup copies are made on a local drive, stored securely, and never shared with anyone outside the research team. Data is destroyed after five years as part of the International Data Protection Act.

Right to withdraw
You can stop being a part of the research study at any time with no need for an explanation. You have the right to ask that any data you have supplied to that point be withdrawn or destroyed, you also have the right to omit or refuse to answer or respond to any question that is asked of you. You have the right to have your questions about the procedures answered, before, or after the questionnaire.

Risks
There are no foreseeable risks.

Cost, reimbursement, and compensation
Your participation in this study is voluntary and no monetary compensation will be given for this study.

Confidentiality/anonymity
The records of this study (either hard copy or electronic) will be kept private. In any sort of report we make public we will not include any information that will make it possible to identify you. Research records will be accessed only by the research team. We anticipate to use the research findings to produce outputs like academic papers, book chapters, etc.  

For further information:
Rohit Madan
Email: r.madan@pgr.reading.ac.uk
Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK

Supervisor:
Mona Ashok
Email: m.ashok@henley.ac.uk
Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK
I confirm I’m aged 18 year or over and that I have read and understood the information sheet for the above study. I have had the opportunity to consider the information, ask questions, and have had these answered satisfactorily. I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw at any time, without giving any reason. I agree to take part in the above study.