Research Methods for Organizational Studies

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CONTENTS
About the Authorxvii
Prefacexix
I Overview1
1. Introduction3
Research Activities7
A Point of View7
Objectives and Organization9
Summary11
For Review11
2. A Model of Empirical Research13
Research Variables14
Conceptual and Operational Variables14
Dependent and Independent Variables15
The Model16
Conceptual Relationships17
Operational Relationships18
Empirical Relationships18
Causal Relationships18
Conceptual to Operational Relationships19
Generalizing From the Model21
Statistical Generalization22
External Generalization22
Summary23
For Review25
II Measurement: Understanding Construct Validity29
3. Measurement Foundations: Validity and Validation31
Construct Definitions32

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