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Program Session #: 334 | Submission: 15097 | Sponsor(s): (OB, HR, RM) 
Scheduled: Saturday, Aug 8 2015 10:45AM - 2:45PM at Hyatt Regency Vancouver in Prince of Wales

  
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Organizer: Anna Katherine Ward; Virginia Tech; 
Organizer: Lisa Dragoni; Wake Forest University.; 
Panelist: Gilad Chen; U. of Maryland; 
Panelist: James R. Detert; Cornell U.; 
Panelist: Spencer Harrison; Boston College; 
Panelist: Andrew P. Knight; Washington U. in St. Louis; 
Panelist: Hannes Leroy; Cornell U.; 
Facilitator: Crystal I.C. Farh; U. of Washington, Seattle; 
Facilitator: Elizabeth George; Hong Kong U. of Science and Technology; 
Facilitator: Carrie R. Leana; U. of Pittsburgh; 
Facilitator: Erk Peter Piening; Johannes Gutenberg U. Mainz; 
Facilitator: Subrahmaniam Tangirala; U. of Maryland; 

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 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 and less obvious ethical challenges are navigated appropriately. The goal of this PDW is to raise our collective awareness regarding the tactical approaches necessary to effectively and ethically identify, access, and secure meaningful field data. Toward this end, we have created a 4-hour session which is broken down into roughly four segments: (1) a panel of scholars who have successfully pulled off large- scale data collection efforts in the field to offer tips, lessons learned, and advice, (2) round table discussions during which participants, facilitators, and panelists can dialogue about key challenges associated with conducting field work, (3) time for participants to formulate a strategy for how they can move their field study forward, regardless of its stage of completion, and (4) a social hour to continue conversations informally and to allow participants to network with panelists, facilitators, and one another.