Dear Participant, 
This survey is part of a Master’s thesis at Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics. In this study, I plan to examine auditor voice behavior in professional settings. You must be at least 18 years old and have at least one year of experience as an auditor to participate. The following questionnaire will require approximately 10 minutes to complete. 
Procedures: If you choose to participate, you will be asked to read a brief scenario and answer questions about leadership, workplace communication, your experiences in audit teams, and some basic demographic information.
Potential Risks: There are no known risks associated with participating in this study beyond those encountered in everyday life.
Compensation: There is no compensation associated with participation in this study.
Confidentiality: Your responses will be completely anonymous, and no personally identifiable information will be collected. All data will be analyzed by the researchers directly involved in this study. The data may be published or presented at academic conferences, and anonymous data may be shared with other researchers for future studies through an online data repository.
Voluntary Participation: Your participation is completely voluntary, and you may choose to withdraw at any time without penalty.
Questions or Concerns: If you have any questions or comments about this study, you may contact the researcher: Sophie Stokman, s.stokman@student.maastrichtuniversity.nl
Consent: Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and you can quit at any time. By deciding to participate in this study, you acknowledge that you participation in this study is voluntary and you are at least 18 years of age.