Summary: Research Skills

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• Data collection

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• How to build a theoretical framework?

  
  
  
  
  

  1. Which articles to select? (Review and empirical articles)
     
  2. How to assess quality? (Impact factor, type of journal and study) 
     
  3. Show your search process (search terms etc)

• Problem identification

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• Problem identification (DO'S)

  1. Is about the problem
  2. Write problem-based not knowledge based
  3. systematic from broad to narrow
  4. 40% intro 60% problem
  5. Clear line of reasoning
  6. use your own words, but do not invent anything
  7. does not contain solutions

• Difference between quan. and qual.

  
  
  
  
  

  • Specific situation: qualitative
    
  • Average situation (+ population large enough): quantitative
    
  • Average situation (+very small population): interviews possible -> more in-depth information. 
    

• Research proposal

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• Why do you need a research proposal?

  1. To structure and guide your research
  2. To evaluate the feasibility of your research

• Deductive research

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• What kind of data is used in deductive research?

  1. Surveys
  2. Existing datasets
  3. Annual reports

• Empirical research

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• Quantitative & qualitative research:

  
  
  
  
  Combine quantitative and qualitative research?
  

  • –  Conduct interviews with managers and industry experts
    to determine the key variables that are subsequently used in statistical analysis to test hypotheses
    
  • –  Use interviews to clarify and interpret unexpected findings from statistical analysis
    
  • –  Qualitative data may be quantified (the next two slides) • Barley (1986) is a predominantly qualitative study but it has
    some simple statistical analysis
    – Molina-Azorin (2012) finds that mixed-methods articles in Strategic Management Journal receive more citations than mono-method articles 
    

• Theory, phenomenon and topic

  
  
  
  
  – I regard phenomenon the same as topic
  – Theory vs. topic
  • Hoskisson et al. (1999: 435): “Strategy researchers have
  applied agency theory to a number of substantive topics, including innovation, corporate governance, and diversification”
  – When a theory is closely tied to a phenomenon, theory and phenomenon/topic are not clearly distinguishable.
  • Ionceheardpeoplesaying“leanmanagementtheory”or “lean management model” 

• Mediator (X -> MEDIATOR -> Y)

  
  
  
  
   This kind of research (quantitative or qualitative) 
  • Delves into the detailed causal processes
  • Reveals the underlying causal mechanisms 

• Sampling

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• Samling in qualitative research =

  
  
  
  
  In-depth understanding rather than empirical generalization: quality over quantity 
  
  
  
  
  

  • No rule for sample size.
    
  • Quality matters more than quantity: select the people/events/locations that give you the best information!
    
  • Look at all perspectives/stakeholders: they may have very different opinions/information.
    
  • Stop when saturation or redundancy: more respondents do not improve insights anymore. 
    

• Extreme case sampling (purposive & NP)

  
  
  
  
  Findings from extreme cases will be relevant in understanding or explaining the more typical cases.