BUSINESS B784
Introduction to Quantitative Methods
Fall 2024
Topics
- quantitative research
- research design
- philosophy of science
- sampling
- manuscripts
- probability
- organizational behavior
Readings
- Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction
- Realism and Complexity in Social Science
- Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, Credible, and Impactful Research
- Handbook of Research Methods in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Journal, February 2012, Vol. 55, No. 1 (February 2012), pp. 8-12
- Okasha, S. (2016). Philosophy of science: a very short introduction What is philosophy of 91031749799707371
- Köhler, T., Rumyantseva, M., & Welch, C. (2025). Qualitative restudies: Research designs for retheorizing. Organizational Research Methods, 28(1), 32-57.
- Johns, G. (2006). The essential impact of context on organizational behavior. What is the Academy of management review, 31(2), 386-408. CONTEXT of your study? Johns, G. (2018). Advances in the treatment of context in organizational research. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational
- Kozlowski, S. W. J., & Klein, K. J. (2000). A multilevel approach to theory and research in organizations: Contextual, temporal, and emergent processes. In K. J. Klein & S. W. J. Kozlowski (Eds.), Multilevel theory, research, and methods in organizations: Foundations, extensions, and new directions (pp. 3–90). Jossey- Bass/Wiley.
- Bamberger, P. (2008). From the editors beyond contextualization: Using context www.degroote.mcmaster.ca
- Aguinis, H. (2025). Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, At what level is Credible, and Impactful Research. your study? Ch. 10: How to Conduct Quantitative Analysis, Part II. Multilevel Modeling.
- Eckardt, R., Yammarino F. J, Dionne, S. D., & Spain, S. M. (2021). Multilevel Methods and statistics: The Next Frontier. Organizational Research Methods, 24(2): 187-218.
- Eckardt, R., Yammarino, F.J., Dionne, S.D., & Spain, S.M. (2021). Multilevel methods and statistics: The next frontier. Organizational Research Methods, 24(2), 187-218.
- Kunze, F., Boehm, S.A., & Bruch, H. (2021). It matters how old we feel in organizations: Testing a multilevel model of organizational subjective-age diversity on employee outcomes. Journal of Organizational Behavior. 42(4), 448-463.
- Aguinis, H. (2025). Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, Credible, and Impactful Research. How RELIABLE Ch. 6: How to Measure Your Variables. are your measures? Guion, R.M. (2004). Validity and reliability. In S.G. Rogelberg (Ed.). Handbook of
- Revelle, W., & Condon, D. M. (2019). Reliability from α to ω: A tutorial. Psychological assessment, 31(12), 1395.
- Lee, P., Son, M., Zhou, S., Joo, S., Jia, Z., & Cheng, V. (2025). The journey of forced choice measurement over 80 years: Past, present, and future. Organizational Research Methods, 28(4), 680-722. www.degroote.mcmaster.ca
- Love, E., Ceranic Salinas, T. & Rotman, J.D. (2020). The ethical standards of judgment questionnaire: Development and validation of independent measures of formalism and consequentialism. Journal of Business Ethics. 161, 115-132.
- Blevins, D. P., Skandera, D. J., & Ragozzino, R. (2026). Understanding Relative Differences with Magnitude-Based Hypotheses: A Methodological Conceptualization and Data Illustration. Organizational Research Methods, 29(3), 350-378.
- Aguinis, H. (2025). Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, Control Credible, and Impactful Research. Variables Ch. 8: How to Prepare Your Data for Analysis and Ch. 9: How to Conduct Quantitative Analysis, Part I: Regression-Based
- Hünermund, P., & Louw, B. (2025). On the nuisance of control variables in causal regression analysis. Organizational Research Methods, 28(1), 138- 151.
- Mändli, F., & Rönkkö, M. (2025). To omit or to include? Integrating the frugal and prolific perspectives on control variable use. Organizational Research Methods, 28(1), 114-137.
- Cornelissen, J. P., & Werner, M. (2026). What are mechanisms? Ways of conceptualizing and studying causal mechanisms. Organizational Research Methods, 29(2), 147-176.
- Kalnins, A. (2024). Should moderated regressions include or exclude quadratic terms? Present both! Then apply our linear algebraic analysis to identify the preferable specification. Organizational Research Methods, 27(1), 29-63.
- Aguinis, H., Hill, N.S., & Baily, J.R. (2021). Best practices in data collection and preparation: Recommendations for reviewers, editors, and authors. Organizational Research Methods, 24(4), 678-693. Experience sampling Gabriel, A.S., Podsakoff, N.P., Beal, D.J., Scott, B.A., Sonnentag, S.,
- Aguinis, H. (2025). Research Methodology: Best Practices for Rigorous, Credible, and Impactful Research.
- Highhouse, S. (2009). Designing experiments that generalize. Organizational Research Methods. 12(3), 554-566.
- Schabram, K. F., Myers, C. G., & Hardin, A. E. (2026). Manipulation in organizational research: On executing and interpreting designs from treatments to primes. Organizational Research Methods, 29(2), 177-201.
- Aiman-Smith, L., Scullen, S.E., & Barr, S.H. (2002). Conducting studies of decision making in organizational contexts: A tutorial for policy-capturing and Final Exam (In other regression-based techniques. Organizational Research Methods, 5(4), 388- Class) Part 1: 30 414. minutes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Campus Store (short title) ↗
- Campus Store reading list ↗Fall 2025
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Fall 2024