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Course |
Quantitative Research Methods Seminar
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Faculty |
Chee-Wee Tan, Michel Avital, and additional faculty members from Business Management as needed
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Course Coordinator |
Chee-Wee Tan and Michel Avital
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Prerequisites |
Statistical Software Tools
Prior to the first class, please obtain, install and get familiar (using the online tutorials) with the basic operation of the two required statistical software application: SPSS and SmartPLS
Required
Optional
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Aim |
The Quantitative Research Methods course is designed for doctoral students who are interested in pursuing quantitative research projects in social sciences. A primary objective of the course is to help participants acquire the necessary skills that will enable them to design, execute, report and critically review quantitative research in social sciences with an emphasis on management as well as BM related fields. Participants will gain foundational knowledge of quantitative research methods and the considerations that go into the design of empirical studies employing such methods.
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Course content |
The course is designed as a sequence of four-hour meetings, each covering a key topic on quantitative research methods in social sciences. The meetings are in the form of participatory seminars that comprise class presentations, directed discussions and practical workshops. In addition to an appreciative and/or critical review of extant literature on quantitative research methods, the seminars seek to encourage constructive dialogue aimed at helping students to tackle research questions in a quantitative fashion, which builds on and extends contemporary knowledge. Meetings are held on a weekly basis to allow sufficient time for in-depth reading and reflection.
Given the aforementioned learning objectives, the course is designed with a heavy reading load. Reading the materials beforehand and participating actively in class assignments and dialogues are essential for getting a firm grasp of the course content. For each seminar, students should read the assigned articles and be prepared to answer questions and discuss any other issues pertaining to the assigned reading material. Furthermore, for select seminars, students will be expected to prepare a take-home assignment that will be discussed in the next class.
Research Proposal Presentation [Week 45]
For the last session of the course, each student will be expected to prepare a presentation that outlines the design of a quantitative empirical study for investigating their domain of interest or any other contemporary or emerging topic in social sciences. The purpose of the presentation is to familiarize students with the practical steps involved in conducting quantitative empirical studies. The presentation should incorporate the following elements:
- Selected topic to be investigated via quantitative research models
- Significance of the selected topic
- Prior research on the selected topic
- Research question(s) to be answered based on the selected topic
- Theoretical model and hypotheses for answering the research question(s)
- Quantitative research strategy being adopted to validate the theoretical model and hypotheses
- Instruments for data collection - Possible data source(s) - Proposed data analytical technique(s) to be utilized
- Potential contributions to theory and practice
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Teaching style |
N/A
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Lecture plan |
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Time* |
Description |
Notes |
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Week 36 September 5th, 2019 Thursday, 13:00 – 17:00
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Building Blocks in Context: Theory and Theorizing, Relationships and Hypotheses, Constructs and Variables |
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Week 37 September 12th, 2019 Thursday, 13:00 – 17:00
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Measurement: Measurement Properties, Construct Validity, Scale Development and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) |
Ex 1 Modeling is due |
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Week 39 September 26th, 2019 Thursday, 13:00 – 17:00 |
Survey Research and Sampling |
Ex 2 EFA is due |
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Week 40 October 3rd, 2019 Thursday, 13:00 – 17:00 |
Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research |
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Week 41 October 10th, 2019 Thursday, 13:00 – 17:00
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Structural Equation Modeling (SEM): Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), LISREL, Regression and Partial Least Squares (PLS) |
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Week 42 October 17th, 2019 Thursday, 13:00 – 17:00 |
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM): Model Specification, Second-Order Constructs and Common Method Bias (CMB) |
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Week 43 October 24th, 2019 Thursday, 13:00 – 17:00 |
Mediation and Moderation |
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Week 44 October 31st, 2019 Thursday, 13:00 – 17:00 |
Secondary Data and Meta-Analysis |
Ex 3 SEM is due |
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Week 45 November 7th, 2019 Thursday, 13:00 – 17:00 |
Econometric Modeling |
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Week 46 November 14th, 2019 Thursday, 13:00 – 17:00 |
Project Presentation |
* The time is subject to change. Please check for updates prior to the course
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Learning objectives |
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Discuss the theories and methods that were presented in class and covered by the readings
- Design theoretically valid and methodologically rigorous quantitative studies
- Develop instruments for quantitative data collection
- Identify and assess data sources and data collection methods for quantitative studies
- Assess the reliability and validity of measures
- Demonstrate an understanding of quantitative data analysis techniques
- Interpret analytical results from quantitative studies
- Articulate in writing a formal description of quantitative research design and analysis
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Exam |
Evaluation
Individual take-home 15 pages written exam together with a research proposal presentation will form the basis for evaluating students’ performance. The written exam and the presentation will have equal weight in the course grade. Grading is based on the standard 7-step scale. A passing grade on three individual 5 pages written homework assignments is a prerequisite for taking the exam.
Homework Assignments
Three mandatory individual 5 pages written homework assignments are designed to reinforce key analytical technics and provide an opportunity for deeper learning and reflection. The assignments cover hypotheses development, exploratory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling.
Written Exam
The exam will take the form of an individual take-home 15 pages written exam that is designed to foster deep reflections on the quantitative research methods covered in the course. The exam involves data analysis procedures in SPSS and SmartPLS (or another structural equation modeling software of your choice). All work must be original material that is produced individually. The exam will be distributed after the last class of the course and will be due in one week. Re-take exam, if necessary, will be administered about a month later.
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Other |
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Start date |
05/09/2019
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End date |
07/11/2019
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Level |
PhD
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ECTS |
5
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Language |
English
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Course Literature |
Textbooks
- DeVellis, R. F. Scale Development: Theory and Applications (Vol. 26), Sage Publications, 2011.
- Pedhazur, E. J., and Schmelkin, L. P. Measurement, Design, and Analysis: An Integrated Approach, Psychology Press, 1991.
Supplementary Readings:
See reading list under a separate cover. Additional articles and resources will be provided on a need-to basis.
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Fee |
DKK 6.500.-
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Minimum number of participants |
12
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Maximum number of participants |
24
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Location |
Copenhagen Business School Howitzvej 60 2000 Frederiksberg
Room:
All dates(please see the Lecture plan) in room 5.23, except 3 October in room 4.21
Time: 13:00 - 17:00
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Contact information |
For further enquiries please send mail to Blazenka B. Kvistbo bbk.research@cbs.dk
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Registration deadline |
20/08/2019
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Please note that your registration is binding after the registration deadline.
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