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Program Session #: 119 | Submission: 14259 | Sponsor(s): (OB, HR)
Scheduled: Friday, Aug 9 2013 2:00PM - 4:00PM at WDW Dolphin Resort in Oceanic 4

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Organizer: Lisa Dragoni; Cornell U.;
Presenter: J. Stuart Bunderson; Washington U.;
Presenter: Ethan Burris; U. of Texas, Austin;
Presenter: Carrie R. Leana; U. of Pittsburgh;
Presenter: Hui Liao; U. of Maryland;
Presenter: Michaéla C. Schippers; Erasmus U. Rotterdam;

For many of us, getting access to great field data is critical for advancing our research. Yet, partnering with organizations to gain such access can be tricky, unpredictable, and time-intensive, with no guarantee of the time investment paying off. Moreover, while our graduate school training provides us with the tools to carry out solid research, little if any attention is devoted to how to actually identify potential and viable research sites, gain access to these sites, and carry out the research in such a way that increases the chances that useable data will be obtained. The goal of this PDW is to raise our collective awareness regarding how to more effectively manage a partnership with a research site to better the odds of obtaining publishable field data. Toward this end, we will bring together a panel of scholars who have successfully pulled off large-scale data collection efforts in the field to offer tips, lessons learned, and advice. In addition, we will facilitate a broader discussion of the key issues and strategies involved in successfully partnering with organizations to collect field data to stimulate additional information sharing and learning.