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Professionals.” You were selected as one of 64 people invited to participte because of the nature and importance
of your organization and your position in your organization. The purpose of this study is to examine the role that issues mangement techniques play
in the public relations programs of food commodity organizations. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes
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- the survey will be used for research;
- the results will be printed and kept for 12 months in a locked file and then destroyed;
- the data obtained from this survey may be published.
You can contact Deborah Dunsford at 979-458-3389 or dunsford@tamu.edu at any time with questions about this study.
This research study has been reviewed by the institutional Review Board – Human Subjects in Research, Texas A&M
University. For research-related problems or questions regarding subjects’ rights, you can contact the
instructional Review Board through Ms. Melissa McIlhaney, IRB Program Coordinator, Office of Research
Compliance, (979-458-4067), mcilhaney@tamu.edu
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