Universität Wien

040040 UE Experimental Methods I (MA) (2021W)

Laboratory Experiments

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

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 06.10. 08:00 - 11:15 Digital
Friday 08.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Digital
Wednesday 13.10. 08:00 - 11:15 Digital
Friday 15.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Digital
Wednesday 20.10. 08:00 - 11:15 Digital
Friday 22.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Digital
Wednesday 17.11. 08:00 - 13:00 Digital
Wednesday 01.12. 08:00 - 11:15 Digital

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.

Please be aware that student papers will be checked for plagiarism with the software TURNITIN. Students who plagiarize will fail this course.

Please refer to www.strategy.univie.ac.at for general information on our courses.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance is absolutely mandatory during the entire first session of this course!

15% - Experiments presentation
20% - Hand-in assignments
20% - Paper-idea presentation
45% - Final Paper

Please note that TURNITIN will be used in order to test all written coursework (e.g. assignments, final papers) for possible plagiarism.

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

Students may miss a total of 10% of classes (that accounts for 2.5 hours) without providing a reason. Any further absence has to be documented with a doctor's notice.

Attendance is absolutely mandatory during the first session of the course!

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: Fr 12.05.2023 00:12