CMGT 6600 Research Methods For Construction-organizational situation

Topic Area

Reading Assignment

Introduction to research methods in HR

·         Watch “Introduction to Research Methods” Lecture Video

·         Saks Chapters 1-2

·         Article: Rynes, S., & Bartunek, J. (2017). Evidence-Based Management: Foundations, Development, Controversies and Future. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, (4) 235-281. link

·         John Ioannidis.

Critical appraisal of evidence: reliability and validity

Meta-analysis

·         Watch “Validity, Reliability and Meta-analysis” Lecture Video

·         Article – Action Research: Rethinking Lewin. (Dickens & Watkins, 1999).

·         Pedhazur & Schmelkin: Chapter 4-5 (exclude pages 66-73)

·         Saks Chapter 6 & Chapter 8

Survey design

·         Watch “Survey Research” Lecture Video

·         Pedhazur & Schmelkin: Chapters 6-7, Ch.14 (to pg.311), Ch.15

·         Saks Chapter 3

·         Have “Survey In-class Exercise” printed or ready

Experimental and Quasi-experimental designs

HR Analytics

·         Watch “Experimental and Quasi Experimental Research” Lecture Video

·         Saks Chapter 4

·         Pedhazur & Schmelkin: Chapters 12-13.

·         Marler & Boudreau

·         Lowe’s Case Study

·         Big Data Opportunity

·         Have “Experiment In-class Exercise” printed or ready

Criterion

Data Analysis

·         Watch “The Importance of Criteria” Lecture Video

·         Pedhazur & Schmelkin: Chapter 3

·         Saks Chapter 9 & 11.

·         Have “Cases” printed or ready

Effectiveness

Qualitative

·         Watch “Qualitative Research” Lecture Video

·         What Grounded Theory Is Not

·         Human Capital

·         Strategic HRM System