Research Team Contacts
Sofia Mysiraki, PHD Candidate
smysirlaki@gmail.com

Associate Professor Fotini Paraskeva, Supervisor
fparaske@unipi.gr

School of Information & Communication Technology, Department of Digital Systems, University of Piraeus

Description
This study is part of a PhD project being undertaken by Sofia Mysirlaki at the University of Piraeus, Greece. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between a group leader’s emotional intelligence and transformational leadership in MMOG’s (Massively Multiplayer Online Games) teams. The results provide scientific data that contribute to the limited research in the field and highlight the importance of emotional intelligence in achieving the cohesion and effectiveness of a virtual team.

Participation
Your participation in this research is voluntary and anonymously. You can withdraw from participation at any time, however once you have submitted the online questionnaire, it will be not possible to withdraw from the study. Your participation will involve completing an online questionnaire that should take no longer than 25 minutes to complete. The questionnaire includes questions such as “Our team is united in trying to reach its goals for performance.” “The guild leader of my team goes beyond self-interest for the good of the group.”

Risks and Benefits of Being in the Study
Being in this study does not pose risk to your safety or wellbeing, and while there are no personal benefits as a participant, if a relationship is found between the variables being examined then the leaders could make adjustments to better support employees in this working environment.  

Compensation
There is no compensation for your participation in this study.

Confidentiality
All comments & responses are anonymous & will be treated confidentially. The names of individual persons are not required in any of the questions.

Consent to Participate
By completing the online survey, you indicate that you have given your consent to participation in this study.

Questions / further information about the project
Please contact the researcher team members named above to have any questions answered or if you require further information about the project.