Lecture 1

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What do submitted manuscripts undergo before being published?

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Double-blind peer review process

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What is the acceptance rate of submitted manuscripts in journals?

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5-8%

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Does not have an empirical content. No data. You will see conceptual work in certain journals . Your thesis will not be like this – it must have an empirical component

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conceptual research

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uses data in a systematic way to answer a research question. Has theory, a phenomenon, and data. Data can be quantitative, qualitative or both (mixed methods)

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Empirical research

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Types of empirical research

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inductive and deductive

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ends with theory – Building theory with data. commonly (but not exclusively) associated with qualitative research.

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induction

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induction

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Observation -> pattern -> tentative hypothesis/proposition -> general theory
Building theory with data. ends with theory

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begins with theory – Testing theory with data. commonly (but not exclusively) associated with quantitative research

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deduction

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Deduction

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Theory -> hypotheses -> observation -> falsification
begins with theory. test theory with data

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statement of relations among concepts within a set of boundary assumptions and constraints. prevents the observer from being dazzled by the full-blown complexity of natural or concrete events

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theory

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functions of theory

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describes the objects and evenuts being investigated
to establish theories by which objects can be explained and predicted

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components of theory

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variables, constructs
propositions and hypotheses

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adequately describe the objects and events being investigated and to establish theories by which objects and events can be explained and predicted

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theory - abstraction

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terms which, though not observational either directly or indirectly, may be applied or even defined on the basis of the observations” – more abstract

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construct

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an observable entity which is capable of assuming two or more values” – more concrete

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variable

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Concrete and operational statements built from specific variables – formulated and tested in quantitative research

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hypotheses

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More abstract – often formulated as outcome of qualitative research

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proposition

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The management research canvas

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A template highlighting the core elements of empirical research

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A template highlighting the core elements of empirical research

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management research canvas

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four parts of research project

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1. Framing of the study: define RQ and relevance
2. Theoretical framework
3. Empirical methodology: method for collecting and analysing data
4. Conclusions

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parts of management research canvas

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• The puzzle
• Audience and prior research
• Research question
• Theoretical constructs and relationships
• Research setting
• Research design and analysis
• Empirical findings
• Contributions
• Boundary conditions and limitations

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the broad management question that the research project adresses. specifies the domain on management theory to which the project seeks to contribute. A broad question that preoccupies a large community of management scholars

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The puzzle

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the puzzle

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What broad management question does this research project address? What are you trying to explain or understand better? Why is this puzzle important?

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Audience and prior research

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which audience should find your research interesting and relevant? How does prior research address the puzzle?

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Succintly stated, to focus on one aspect of the broader puzzle

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RQ

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RQ

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What specific question does your research answer? Why is it important to answer this research question?

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Research question should be …. to make a contribution

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at the edge of human knowledge

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Good research question should …

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• be clear
• indentify key constructs
• not too ambitious: broad enough to be non-trivial, narrow enough to be answerable
• adress the gap
• start with ‘how’ or ‘what is the effect’

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What is not a good question

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construct in context questions

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only new context but construct is already well understood

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no substantial contribution

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When is a question with new context good?

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• when the question itself is new
• the context changes the underlying assumptions of prior research