Field-Based Research Methods I

Course Description

The primary purpose of this seminar is to prepare doctoral students to critique and conduct research in the organizational sciences. Specifically, this course is designed for doctoral students who intend to evaluate and conduct empirical, field methods-related research for publication in scholarly journals. Consistent with the above statements, the emphasis of this course will be on exploring: (a) the logic of research design, (b) the advantages and limitations of different types of designs and research methods, and (c) issues that researchers encounter when using these methods. Generally speaking, this course is organized by general stages in the research process, from the initial development of a research question and evaluating its potential contribution, selecting and implementing a research design and measurement of the focal variables, and defining constructs. Although the discussion of various analytical procedures is included in this course, the focus of the seminar will be on methodological issues, as opposed to analytical or statistical issues.

Code

MGMT 653

Credits

2

Subject

Management & Organizations