Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/03/2019 - 12/03/2019 All Day
Location
Alliance Manchester Business School
Audience:
Doctoral Students, Early Career Researchers
For decades, difference scores have been used in studies of congruence in organizational research. Despite their widespread use, difference scores have numerous methodological problems. These problems can be overcome by using polynomial regression and response surface methodology, which can examine a wide range of congruence hypotheses. This workshop will review problems with difference scores, introduce polynomial regression and response surface methodology, and illustrate the application of these methods using empirical examples. Participants will be provided with data to analyze during the class with the goal of creating a hands-on experience that will clarify and reinforce the methods discussed. The workshop is aimed at doctoral students and early career researchers with a working knowledge of multiple regression analysis and its application in empirical research.
About Jeff Edwards
Jeff Edwards is the Belk Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his Ph.D. in organizational psychology and theory from Carnegie Mellon University. He is past editor of Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes and has served as associate editor for Organizational Research Methods, the Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Management Science. He is past division chair of the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management and is the founder and coordinator of RMNET, the electronic question-and-answer forum for members of the Research Methods Division. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis. He has also received the Distinguished Career Award from the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management.