MrMarsh's Field Study Involves Observation of Family and Friends While

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Essay

Mr.Marsh's field study involves observation of family and friends while they wait for their loved one in the emergency room waiting area.He formally asked and gained permission of the hospital administrator,the ER director,and the head ER physician to conduct the research study.An hour into his field work,an ER nurse takes him aside and tells him that two people have complained that he is "creeping them out" and asks him who he is and what he is doing in the waiting area.When he tells the nurse what he is doing,she tells him that he does NOT have her permission to conduct his research.The nurse is someone with the formal or informal authority to control access to the field site.How should Mr.Marsh proceed? Write two paragraphs on possible "next steps" for Mr.Marsh to continue his research.

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