[Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 51 pages long Study Guide!

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Sarah Ross

Document Summary

Evidence-based management: translating principles into practice based on the best scientific evidence rather than personal preference. Rynes et al. (2002) asked hr professionals research questions and found some discrepancies between research findings and practitioners" beliefs. Practitioners placed little faith in intelligence and personality tests. Hypotheses: formal statements of the expected relationship between two variables (a prediction) Aren"t necessarily accurate we simply wish to test our hypotheses to determine their support. Variable: a measure that can have two or more values. Predict or cause variation in the dependent variable. Vary because of changes to the independent variable. Primary research methods: methods that generate new info on a particular research question. Laboratory experiments conducted in contrived settings where investigator manipulates independent variables and randomly assigns participants to different conditions. Quasi-experiments conducted in field settings (natural settings) where the researcher may be able to manipulate some independent variable. Questionnaires participants respond to written questions posed by the investigator.