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Longitudinal research in organizational and social psychology, 2019-2020

Semester

Semester 2, 2019-2020

Type of course

Methodological and Practical Courses

Date

February 11, 2020

Location

University of Groningen, room to be announced.


Duration

1 day

Maximum number of participants

30

ECTS

0.5 EC will be appointed for participation in the complete course

Staff

Dr. Anita Keller (University of Groningen), Dr. Jia Li (Eindhoven University of Technology)

Content
Many phenomena in organizational and social settings are dynamic and change from time to time, yet much of the research in organizational and social psychology is static and overlooks the inherent temporal dynamics in the phenomena being studied. In recent years, researchers have increasingly recognized this misalignment and strongly advocated for theorizing research questions that incorporate temporal dynamics and testing them with longitudinal designs. In this methodological workshop, we will discuss a) what constitutes longitudinal research, b) how longitudinal research maps on to theory and addresses relevant research questions, c) what features of a well-designed longitudinal research project are, and d) how the collected data can be appropriately analyzed to make use of the rich data to answer the research questions and advance theory. 

During the workshop, students will work on exercises to apply the knowledge to their own ongoing or future longitudinal research projects. The course is designed to clarify the methodological foundations of longitudinal research but will not provide hands-on statistical training.


Learning Goals
-Understanding the important role of time and dynamics in phenomena, concepts, and theory.
-Being able to design longitudinal research to address research questions.
-Being able to choose proper statistical tools to analyze longitudinal data and answer research questions.


Literature
-Humphrey, S.E., & Aime, F. (2014). Team microdynamics: Towards an organizing approach to teamwork. Academy of Management Annals, 8, 443–503.
-Ployhart, R. E., & Vandenberg, R. J. (2010). Longitudinal research: The theory, design, and analysis of change. Journal of Management, 36(1), 94-120.
-Zaheer, S., Albert, S., & Zaheer, A. (1999). Time scales and organizational theory. Academy of Management Review, 24, 725-741.