Universität Wien

040088 UE Empirical Methods I (MA) (2017S)

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

  • Monday 20.03. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Tuesday 21.03. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 12 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 22.03. 08:00 - 14:45 PC-Seminarraum 2 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Untergeschoß
  • Wednesday 10.05. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 10.05. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal 7 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock
  • Tuesday 20.06. 15:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal 3 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 Erdgeschoß

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In most professional fields data-driven analyses for business decision-making is required. To develop and implement a business strategy, managers must make sense of massive amounts of information. Yet, evidence-based management requires valid empirical research. This course focuses on enabling students to design, implement, and evaluate empirical research. Basics of study design in view of external and internal validity and fundamentals of data collection are presented.
This is the first part of a two semester course and covers the required tools and stages to collecting empirical data (e.g. research design, measurement, methods of data collection), with a special focus on data relevant to our field (e.g. firm-level data).
As the main topic, we will focus on recent empirical research in strategy and organizational design. Students will participate by reading and presenting articles about interesting empirical research papers. Knowledge gained in this course is applied in a class project where students will actively develop the necessary steps for conducting their own empirical research projects. Thus, students are expected to design and conduct an empirical study on a management-related topic of their own choice.

Overview and in-depth knowledge of the fundamental data collection methods in management research
Ability to assess quality of empirical research in management
Developing a research design for an empirical study
Practical experience by conducting a study on a management related issue

Assessment and permitted materials

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

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance and Class Participation 20
Presentations 10
Assignments 15

50% of the total 100% are required to pass the course.
Final Exam 15
Final Paper 40

Examination topics

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

Reading list

TBA

Association in the course directory

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