390017 SE PhD-Workshop: Scientific Paper Writing in Management and Economics (2018S)

Contents

Part I: Improve your Scientific Writing Skills
(Christina Pawlowitsch) (Monday - Wednesday)

1 Attitudes
1.1 How to Make Yourself Write: Confidence and Routine
1.2 Choices
2 I or we?
3 Who are you writing for?
4 Structure
4.1 Abstract, Introduction, Conclusions
4.2 Developing an argument
4.3 Tools and Habits
5 References
5.1 Two basic systems
5.2 Bibliographies and reference lists
5.3 Alternative systems
5.4 Specific journals
6 Elements: Words and Phrases
6.1 Punctuation
6.2 Rules and Tools
6.3 Modifers
6.4 Activate your sentences
6.5 Is it always good to use simple expressions, active verbs, etc.?
6.6 Appendix: Correct commands for punctuation in LATEX
7 Writing Math
8 Finding your own voice
8.1 Reading
8.2 Imitate
8.3 Leaving out and shining through

PART II. Applications and Exercises in Management and Economics
(Josef Windsperger) (Wednesday - Friday)

1 Guidelines for conducting research and publishing for doctoral students in Management and Economics
2 Use of examples from the literature
3 Discussion of working papers/proposals submitted by the participants