Universität Wien

040040 FK Experimental Methods I (2015W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

For this winter semester we will be doing this course in blocked format. I will send around the confirmed dates and the syllabus at the end of September. But the dates and information listed in the VVZ are a very good indicator. So, please be aware that we will have a lot of courses in December. If you can attend all the sessions, welcome!

Further information can be found here:
http://strategy.univie.ac.at/information-for-students/
http://strategy.univie.ac.at/information-for-students/administrative-issues/
http://strategy.univie.ac.at/information-for-students/complete-list-of-courses-at-the-strategic-management-subject-area/experimental-methods-in-organizational-design-i-experiments-101/
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 07.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Studierzone
  • Wednesday 09.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Studierzone
  • Friday 11.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Studierzone
  • Monday 14.12. 09:45 - 11:15 PC-Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Untergeschoß
  • Monday 14.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Studierzone
  • Tuesday 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 PC-Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Untergeschoß
  • Tuesday 15.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Studierzone
  • Thursday 17.12. 09:45 - 11:15 PC-Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Untergeschoß
  • Thursday 17.12. 11:30 - 13:00 PC-Seminarraum 1 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Untergeschoß
  • Monday 11.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Studierzone
  • Monday 11.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Studierzone
  • Wednesday 13.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Studierzone

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

How can we use experiments to learn more about organizations?
This course covers the various forms of experiments in strategy and organizational research. It provides an overview of the process of creating a research design.
A major aspect is the comparison of the different approaches to laboratory experiments in different fields. First, we discuss the experimental methods on a theoretical and practical level. We use well-known experiments as examples of advantages and limitations of the experimental methods. As the main topic, we will focus on recent experiments in strategy and organizational design. Students will participate by reading and presenting articles about interesting experiments. As the main project, students will determine their own research questions, review the corresponding literature and devise a proposal for a possible experiment.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance and Class Participation 20
Presentations 10
Assignments 15
Final Exam 15
Final Paper 40

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

1. Understanding, evaluating, and classifying experiments
2. Using (formal) models to design experiments
3. Analyzing organization from a designer’s perspective
4. Learning how experiments are used (for research) in strategy and organizational studies

Examination topics

Lectures
In-class experiments (Simple examples)
Discussions
Student Presentations

Reading list

To be announced in class.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:28