Research Design 1 (bookings closed)

Date:

29/05/2015

Organised by:

London Business School

Presenter:

Dr Selin Kesebir

Level:

Intermediate (some prior knowledge)

Contact:

phd-info@london.edu

Map:

View in Google Maps  (NW1 4SA)

Venue:

Regent's Park

Description:

COURSE SUMMARY

OBJECTIVE: This course is an introduction to the practice of social science research. Its goal is to provide a foundation for the appreciation, design, and execution of highest-quality research.

29th May 08:15 – 11:00 and 14:30 – 17:15

SESSION 1: VALIDITY & MEASUREMENT

  • Berkowitz, L. & Donnerstein, E. (1982). External validity is more than skin deep. American Psychologist, 37, 245-257.
  • Wells, G. L., & Windschitl, P. D. (1999). Stimulus sampling and social psychological experimentation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 25, 1115-1125.
  • John, O. P. & Benet-Martinez, V. (2000). Measurement: Reliability, construct validation, and scale construction. In Reis, H. T., & Judd, C. M. (Eds.) The Handbook of Research Methods in Personality and Social Psychology (pp. 339-369). New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Podsakoff, P. M., MacKenzie, S. B., Lee, J. Y., & Podsakoff, N. P. (2003). Common method biases in behavioral research: a critical review of the literature and recommended remedies. Journal of Applied Psychology88(5), 879-903.

SESSION 2: MEASUREMENT & RELIABILITY

  • Bollen, K., & Lennox, R. (1991). Conventional wisdom on measurement: A structural equation perspective. Psychological Bulletin, 110, 305-314.
  • Diamantopoulos, A., & Winklhofer, H. M. (2001). Index construction with formative indicators: an alternative to scale development. Journal of Marketing Research, 38, 269-277.
  • Bergkvist, L., & Rossiter, J. R. (2007). The predictive validity of multiple-item versus single-item measures of the same constructs. Journal of Marketing Research, 44, 175-184.
  • Clark, L. A., & Watson, D. (1995). Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development. Psychological Assessment, 7(3), 309-319.
  • Krosnick, J. A., & Presser, S. (2010). Question and questionnaire design. In P. Marsden & J. D. Wright (Eds.), Handbook of Survey Research (Vol. 2, pp. 263–314). Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

Cost:

Free

Region:

Greater London

Keywords:

Frameworks for Research and Research Designs

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