Practical Challenges in Conducting Quantitative Research in Management Studies

Participation Prerequisites

None

Course Content

In this course, we focus on the practical challenges that scholars experience when conducting quantitative research in the field of Management Studies. We will focus on practical challenges regarding (i) data collection, (ii) data analysis, and (iii) publishing quantitative research.

Intended Learning Outcomes and Competencies

After the course, students will have an in-depth understanding of the core challenges when conducting quantitative research in their PhD. Moreover, they will have specific insights in how to optimize their quantitative research design in order to maximize the opportunities for high-quality publications.

Instruction Type

online 100%

Form of Examination

Review and reflection assignment

Literature

Aguinis, H., Edwards, J.R., Bradley, K.J. (2017) Improving Our Understanding of Moderation and Mediation in Strategic Management Research. Organizational Research Methods, 20(4) 665-685.

Antonakis, J., Bendahan, S., Jacquart, P. & Lalive, R. (2010) On making causal claims: A review and recommendations. The Leadership Quarterly, 21: 1086-1120.

Andersson, U., Cuervo-Cazurra, A., & Nielsen, B.B. (2014) From the editors: Explaining interaction effects within and across levels of analysis. Journal of International Business Studies, 45: 1063-1071.

Haans, R.F., Pieters, C., He, Z.L., (2016). Thinking about U: Theorizing and testing U and inverted U shaped relationships in strategy research. Strategic Management Journal, 37(7): 1177-1195.