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  • 1.  quantitative research methods text

    Posted 10-22-2014 16:52
    Hello colleagues – I am looking for a research methods text to use in an MBA course.  MBA students don't typically take research methods.  This course is designed to introduce intellectually curious MBA students to academic research and research design in OB and related fields.  I would appreciate any ideas on possible texts that might work with MBAs.  You can email me at:
     
     
    I will summarizes the responses and share them with everyone on the list.  Thanks so much for your help.
     
    Sincerely,
     
    Laura Graves
    Professor
    Graduate School of Management
    Clark University
    950 Main St.
    Worcester, MA. 01610
     


  • 2.  quantitative research methods text

    Posted 10-22-2014 18:37
    Dear Laura,
    In my opinion the below book is excellent, best Karin Lasthuizen 

    David De Vaus Research Design in Social Science 2001


    Op 22 okt. 2014 om 23:50 heeft "Laura Graves" <lgraves@CLARKU.EDU> het volgende geschreven:

    Hello colleagues – I am looking for a research methods text to use in an MBA course.  MBA students don't typically take research methods.  This course is designed to introduce intellectually curious MBA students to academic research and research design in OB and related fields.  I would appreciate any ideas on possible texts that might work with MBAs.  You can email me at:
     
     
    I will summarizes the responses and share them with everyone on the list.  Thanks so much for your help.
     
    Sincerely,
     
    Laura Graves
    Professor
    Graduate School of Management
    Clark University
    950 Main St.
    Worcester, MA. 01610
     


  • 3.  quantitative research methods text

    Posted 10-23-2014 01:46

    I use these two books together.


    Gravetter, F.J., & Forzano, L.B. (2012).  Research methods for the behavioral sciences (Fourth

    Edition).  Belmont, CA: Wadsworth-Cengage.

     

    Gravetter, F.J., & Wallnau, L.B. (2013).  Statistics for the behavioral sciences (Ninth Edition). 

    Belmont, CA: Wadsworth-Cengage. 





    Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan, PhD

    Redding Chair of Business

    Bellevue University

    1000 Galvin Road South

    Bellevue, NE68005

    carolyn.youssef@bellevue.edu

     

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    Subject: [OB-LIST] quantitative research methods text
     
    Hello colleagues – I am looking for a research methods text to use in an MBA course.  MBA students don't typically take research methods.  This course is designed to introduce intellectually curious MBA students to academic research and research design in OB and related fields.  I would appreciate any ideas on possible texts that might work with MBAs.  You can email me at:
     
     
    I will summarizes the responses and share them with everyone on the list.  Thanks so much for your help.
     
    Sincerely,
     
    Laura Graves
    Professor
    Graduate School of Management
    Clark University
    950 Main St.
    Worcester, MA. 01610
     


  • 4.  quantitative research methods text

    Posted 10-23-2014 09:54

    In my view, often research efforts especially from MBAs are "doomed" due to lacking a capacity to reflect on the basic assumptions often they (we) habitually repeat unreflectively. For which a good book may be

     

    Slife, B. D. and Williams, R. N. (1995) What's behind the research? Discovering Hidden Assumptions in Behavioural Science. SAGE

     

    Best, kleio

     

    Dr Kleio Akrivou

    Associate Professor of Business Ethics & Organisational Behaviour

    Academic Director, MSc in International Management

    Henley Business School, The University of Reading

     

    Convener, Centre for Social and Organisational Studies (CSOS) http://www.henley.ac.uk/management/research/centres/mgmt-CentreforSocialandOrganisationalStudies.aspx  

     

    Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6UD

    United Kingdom

     

     

     

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Carolyn Youssef
    Sent: 23 October 2014 06:46
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: [OB-LIST] quantitative research methods text

     

    I use these two books together.

     

    Gravetter, F.J., & Forzano, L.B. (2012).  Research methods for the behavioral sciences (Fourth

    Edition).  Belmont, CA: Wadsworth-Cengage.

     

    Gravetter, F.J., & Wallnau, L.B. (2013).  Statistics for the behavioral sciences (Ninth Edition). 

    Belmont, CA: Wadsworth-Cengage. 

     

     

     

     

    Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan, PhD

    Redding Chair of Business

    Bellevue University

    1000 Galvin Road South

    Bellevue, NE68005

    carolyn.youssef@bellevue.edu

     

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    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv <OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU> on behalf of Laura Graves <lgraves@CLARKU.EDU>
    Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 3:51 PM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: [OB-LIST] quantitative research methods text

     

    Hello colleagues – I am looking for a research methods text to use in an MBA course.  MBA students don't typically take research methods.  This course is designed to introduce intellectually curious MBA students to academic research and research design in OB and related fields.  I would appreciate any ideas on possible texts that might work with MBAs.  You can email me at:

     

     

    I will summarizes the responses and share them with everyone on the list.  Thanks so much for your help.

     

    Sincerely,

     

    Laura Graves

    Professor

    Graduate School of Management

    Clark University

    950 Main St.

    Worcester, MA. 01610

     



  • 5.  quantitative research methods text

    Posted 10-23-2014 12:40

    Laura,

     

    In my MBA program back in the 1970's at Oklahoma State, the first course we took was a business research class and we used the good old "Foundations of Behavioral Research" by Fred Kerlinger! It is a great book, with all the foundations required to understand the topic! I still keep my copy of the book!

     

    Thanks,

    Ivan

     

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Kleio Akrivou
    Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 8:54 AM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: [OB-LIST] quantitative research methods text

     

    In my view, often research efforts especially from MBAs are "doomed" due to lacking a capacity to reflect on the basic assumptions often they (we) habitually repeat unreflectively. For which a good book may be

     

    Slife, B. D. and Williams, R. N. (1995) What's behind the research? Discovering Hidden Assumptions in Behavioural Science. SAGE

     

    Best, kleio

     

    Dr Kleio Akrivou

    Associate Professor of Business Ethics & Organisational Behaviour

    Academic Director, MSc in International Management

    Henley Business School, The University of Reading

     

    Convener, Centre for Social and Organisational Studies (CSOS) http://www.henley.ac.uk/management/research/centres/mgmt-CentreforSocialandOrganisationalStudies.aspx  

     

    Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6UD

    United Kingdom

     

     

     

     

    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv [mailto:OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Carolyn Youssef
    Sent: 23 October 2014 06:46
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Re: [OB-LIST] quantitative research methods text

     

    I use these two books together.

     

    Gravetter, F.J., & Forzano, L.B. (2012).  Research methods for the behavioral sciences (Fourth

    Edition).  Belmont, CA: Wadsworth-Cengage.

     

    Gravetter, F.J., & Wallnau, L.B. (2013).  Statistics for the behavioral sciences (Ninth Edition). 

    Belmont, CA: Wadsworth-Cengage. 

     

     

     

     

    Carolyn M. Youssef-Morgan, PhD

    Redding Chair of Business

    Bellevue University

    1000 Galvin Road South

    Bellevue, NE68005

    carolyn.youssef@bellevue.edu

     

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    From: Organizational Behavior Division Listserv <OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU> on behalf of Laura Graves <lgraves@CLARKU.EDU>
    Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 3:51 PM
    To: OB@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: [OB-LIST] quantitative research methods text

     

    Hello colleagues – I am looking for a research methods text to use in an MBA course.  MBA students don't typically take research methods.  This course is designed to introduce intellectually curious MBA students to academic research and research design in OB and related fields.  I would appreciate any ideas on possible texts that might work with MBAs.  You can email me at:

     

     

    I will summarizes the responses and share them with everyone on the list.  Thanks so much for your help.

     

    Sincerely,

     

    Laura Graves

    Professor

    Graduate School of Management

    Clark University

    950 Main St.

    Worcester, MA. 01610

     



  • 6.  quantitative research methods text

    Posted 10-23-2014 03:40
    Hi Laura:

    A really good book that appeals to executives and is not bogged down in statistics and other high-tech methods (and believe me I love these things) is Rosenzweig's "Halo Effect".

    It is really all about evidence-based thinking and a great read. To get an overview of the book see:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Halo_Effect_%28business_book%29

    For more references on the topic--and to teach evidence-based thinking in intuitive ways you may wish to see a special issue on this in AMLE that was just published:

    http://amle.aom.org/content/13/3.toc

    HTH,
    John.
    __________________________________________  John Antonakis Professor of Organizational Behavior Director, Ph.D. Program in Management  Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC) University of Lausanne Internef #618 CH-1015 Lausanne-Dorigny Switzerland Tel ++41 (0)21 692-3438 Fax ++41 (0)21 692-3305 http://www.hec.unil.ch/people/jantonakis  Associate Editor:  The Leadership Quarterly Organizational Research Methods  __________________________________________
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    Hello colleagues – I am looking for a research methods text to use in an MBA course.  MBA students don't typically take research methods.  This course is designed to introduce intellectually curious MBA students to academic research and research design in OB and related fields.  I would appreciate any ideas on possible texts that might work with MBAs.  You can email me at:
     
     
    I will summarizes the responses and share them with everyone on the list.  Thanks so much for your help.
     
    Sincerely,
     
    Laura Graves
    Professor
    Graduate School of Management
    Clark University
    950 Main St.
    Worcester, MA. 01610