what to do your research project on?. how to generate research ideas testing intuitive beliefs...
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How to generate research ideas Reading –Newspaper/newsmagazine articles New York times, New Yorker, Economist –Simple descriptions of empirical studies Academy of Mgt Executive; Economist.com (What’s new in journals) Observing people’s behavior –First hand, gossipTRANSCRIPT
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What to do your research project on?
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How to generate research ideas• Testing intuitive beliefs
– E.g., Freakonomics – E.g., Is a hard worker a better performer than
a smart worker? Rynes et al, 2002
• Testing cliches– E.g., Do birds of a feather flock together in
organizations?
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How to generate research ideas• Reading
– Newspaper/newsmagazine articles• New York times, New Yorker, Economist
– Simple descriptions of empirical studies• Academy of Mgt Executive; • Economist.com (What’s new in journals)
• Observing people’s behavior– First hand, gossip
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How to generate research ideas• Based on need
– Broad• E.g., Class research topic exercise for IRE2002Y
– Specific• E.g., Writing project for UTM Psychology• E.g., CIRHR project with Deb Campbell
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Invention Activity• Handout in class
– Also available on course schedule website under 9/14 posting
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After narrowing down to 3 topics…
• Write a short para for each– Describe the topic, – Why you are interested in it – How may you/others benefit from researching
it
(Adapted from Poe, 1999)
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Criteria to consider after choosing a research topic
• Do you have the resources to conduct it?– People (at least 50 units)– Time (by Feb 2007)– Materials
• Will the study work? In what way can it not work?
• Can you think of explanations for the counter hypothesis?
Adapted from Sternberg, 1999
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Next Steps• Use Journal Indexes
– Next class, Psych info workshop