“How to Develop and Publish Mixed Methods Research in Management” Early Scholars Workshop – SAMS Sponsored
Early Scholars Workshop – SAMS Sponsored
8-9 September 2021
Rationale and Objectives
Mixed methods research contributes to the production of solid, robust, and high-quality management research. The importance of mixing methods in management is witnessed by the increasing number of mixed methods articles published in top management journals. All research methods and strategies, when used independently, are characterized by imperfections to some extent. The adoption of multiple methods tends to reduce these imperfections that each individual method generates. Management scholars can also gain more insight for a theory or develop more complete understandings of a given phenomenon through the use of multiple methods. The objectives of this workshop are therefore i) to provide guidance to early career management scholars who are interested in conducting mixed method research and ii) to help them to publish their mixed method research in top management journals.
Target Group and Eligibility
This workshop is aimed at bringing together a limited number of PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and novice faculty members who are interested in learning how to develop and publish their mixed methods research. PhD students are eligible provided that they have already completed a substantial part of their dissertation project. The workshop invites research that draws from a broad range of theoretical and methodological approaches. It is open to scholars who are developing research in the fields of organization and management theory, strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, organizational behavior, human resource management, international management, or public management. The maximum capacity of the workshop is 20 participants, who will be selected based on the suitability of topics, methodology, and CV.
Workshop Format and Structure
The workshop will be structured in three parts:
1. Lecture sessions on mixed methods research. The workshop will introduce the basic building
blocks for mixed and merged methods research and then will proceed by examining how to
combine different research strategies and multiple data sources (e.g., case studies, experiments,
interviews, surveys). Participants will learn how to develop a solid research design framework for
mixed methods research coherent with their research questions. Experienced scholars from
different fields will offer insights on how to best combine a given research method with other
methods along with the related triangulation techniques. More details are available in the
tentative schedule included at the end of the document.
2. Meet-the-editors session: Participants will examine the publication process for mixed methods
research together with the editors of top management journals, in order to learn from cases of
success and failure in preparing, writing, and submitting papers for publication in such journals.
3. Paper/proposal development session. All participants will have the opportunity to present a
research project paper during the workshop. One-to-one meetings with faculty members who
work in the respective area of scholarly inquiry will be organized to discuss earlier-stage or laterstage
work (15 minutes for presentation + 10 minutes for feedback from discussants). Essays and
papers to be discussed will be distributed electronically prior to the workshop.
Faculty
Lecture sessions
• Prof. Manfred Max Bergman, University of Basel, Switzerland
• Prof. Giampietro Gobo, University of Milan, Italy
• Prof. Jason Seawright, Northwestern University, USA
Meet-the-editors session
• Prof. Stefano Brusoni, ETH Zurich, Switzerland (Organization Science – Associate Editor)
• Prof. Tine Koehler, The University of Melbourne, Australia (Organizational Research Methods –
Associate Editor)
• Prof. Tomi Laamanen, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (Long Range Planning – Editor-in-
Chief)
• Prof. Christopher Wickert, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Journal of
Management Studies – Associate Editor)
Application Process
Applications should be sent by email to the program coordinators by 06 June 2021. Each application should include a (2-page maximum) letter of interest and a current CV. The letter of interest should summarize the main research interests of applicants and why mixed methods research is important for their research project. Applicants will receive their notification of acceptance no later than July 02, 2021. Selected participants will have the opportunity to discuss a research project paper during the workshop, in the form of either an extended essay (max. 4,000 words) or a full paper (max. 8,000 words). This must be sent by September 1, 2021 for distribution to the discussants.
Program and Fees
The workshop is scheduled on September 8 and 9. As the COVID crisis continues, all sessions of the workshop will be virtual. There are no workshop fees for accepted participants. All expenses for the organization of the workshop will be covered by Luiss University and SAMS.
Program Coordinators
Lakshmi Balachandran Nair (lbalachandrannair@luiss.it) & Daniele Mascia (dmascia@luiss.it) in the
Department of Business and Management at Luiss University.
Further details here: Call for application – How to Develop and Publish Mixed Methods Research in Management