Research Methods in Management and Organizations

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The objective of this undergraduate research methods course is to provide a “guided” tour of the key areas of organizational behavior and key methodologies used to study each area. The course seeks to provide a forum in which to learn the process of doing research on a variety of topics including motivation, diversity, decision-making, and social network. How do we study someone’s social network? How do we measure the level of motivation correctly? How do we know whether one’s decision was “good” or “bad”? Every week, students will be asked to read a research paper, to learn about how the researchers actually tested their hypotheses, using diverse methods including laboratory experiments, longitudinal surveys, and computer simulations. Prereq: Management and Organizations ( MGMT-SHU 301 ) and Statistics for Business and Economics ( BUSF-SHU 101 ) and junior standing or above. Fulfillment: BUSF Non-Finance elective; BUSM Non-Marketing elective; Business Management track; IMB Business elective.