Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, Credible, and Impactful Research takes a 360-degree view of understanding and doing research, helping readers become expert researchers, reviewers, and consumers of research. Renowned author, journal editor, and researcher
Herman Aguinis distills the vast body of work on methodological best practices into a singular experience. Each of the 16 chapters thoroughly explains a different aspect of methodology step by step, from choosing useful and compelling research topics to reporting results accurately and credibly. Researchers at all career stages will find this text helpful to structure and conduct high-impact empirical research aimed at producing a thesis, dissertation, or journal publication. Research consumers will find instruction on how to evaluate the rigor and credibility of research conducted by others. Instructors will find the book’s modular approach refreshing by assigning students the most relevant topics—from checklists of best practices to an in-depth treatment of a methodology. Filled with ‘how-to’s’ and ‘dos and don’ts’, figures, hands-on exercises, and ‘Methods in Practice’ boxes that summarize and apply best practices, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in producing or reading research.
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Inhoudsopgave
Chapter 1: How to Understand the Current Methodological Landscape
Chapter 2: How to Conduct Ethical Research
Chapter 3: How to Make Contributions to Theory
Chapter 4: How to Plan Your Research
Chapter 5: How to Collect Your Sample Using Surveys and Other Means
Chapter 6: How to Measure Your Variables
Chapter 7: How to Design and Conduct Experimental Research
Chapter 8: How to Prepare Your Data for Analysis
Chapter 9: How to Conduct Quantitative Analysis, Part I: Regression-based Approaches
Chapter 10: How to Conduct Quantitative Analysis, Part II: Multilevel Modeling
Chapter 11: How to Conduct Quantitative Analysis, Part III: Meta-analysis
Chapter 12: How to Conduct Quantitative Analysis, Part IV: Advanced Techniques
Chapter 13: How to Conduct Qualitative Research
Chapter 14: How to Report Your Results
Chapter 15: How to Improve the Transparency, Reproducibility, and Replicability of Your Research
Chapter 16: How to Enhance the Impact of Your Research
Over de auteur
Herman Aguinis is the Avram Tucker Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Management at The George Washington University School of Business. His interdisciplinary research addresses research methods in the social and behavioral sciences and the acquisition and deployment of talent in organizations. In addition to his about 220 journal articles, 350 keynotes and presentations at professional conferences, and 200 invited presentations, he has published twelve books, including Regression Analysis for Categorical Moderators, Performance Management, and Applied Psychology in Talent Management (with W.F. Cascio). He served as Editor-in-Chief of Organizational Research Methods and received the Academy of Management Research Methods Division Distinguished Career Award for lifetime contributions. He is a three-time recipient of the Academy of Management Research Methods Division Robert Mc Donald Advancement of Organizational Research Methodology Award, recognizing the best article published in the preceding five years. Also, he received career awards for research contributions from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Society for Human Resource Management, served as President of the Academy of Management, and has been inducted into The Ph D Project Hall of Fame. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He serves or has served on the editorial board of 26 journals. The Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers Report has ranked him among the world’s 100 most impactful researchers in Economics and Business every year since 2018, and he has about 35, 000 Linked In and X followers. He is the recipient of the 2024 Academy of Management Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Division Career Award for Scholarly Contributions. For more information, please visit https://www.hermanaguinis.com
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