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I/O Chapter 2: Research Methods (Empirical Research Process (Design of…
I/O Chapter 2: Research Methods
Research: systematic study of phenomena according to scientific principles
Generalizability: degree to which conclusion based on 1 study is applicable to another (larger) population
Science's 3 goals: description, prediction, explanation
Empirical Research Process
Statement of Problem
Theory: statement that proposes to explain relationship among phenomena --> inductive & deductive
Design of research study
Naturalness vs. control
Internal validity
External validity
Primary Research Methods
Lab Experiment
Quasi-experiments
Questionnaires
Observations
Secondary Research Methods
Meta-Analysis
Data mining
Organizational Neuroscience
Qualitative Research
Analysis of Data
Correlation coefficient: stat index reflecting degree of relationship between 2 variables
Positive & Negative coeffiecnt
High & Low variability
Causality? NO from correlation
Conclusion from research
Measures of Variables
Variable
Quantitative & Categorical variable
Independent & Dependent variables
Predictor & Criterion Variable
Ethical Issues
Right to informed Consent
Right to privacy
Right to confidentiality
Right to protection from deception
Right to debriefing
Academic-based and Practitioner-based Research
Scientisit-practitioner gap