by Phanish Puranam I have no doubt that the hardest part, by far, of the Ph.D. student’s journey is finding a thesis topic, and then a cast of characters who are enthusiastic enough about the topic to serve as a thesis committee. How do you select a suitable dissertation topic?…Read More
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Seize the Opportunity to Research the Collective Impact of ESG Factors
by Witold Henisz (Guest Author) For many years, despite increasing globalization of the economy and business education, doctoral students and junior scholars were advised not to study international topics or international samples. Why? Because such studies were perceived to have poor quality or suspect data and reviewers and editors were…Read More
Teaching Generalizability to Both Undergraduate and Doctoral Students
by Lori Rosenkopf Determining how and when empirical results are generalizable is critical to increase the impact of academic research. It is also a valuable thinking skill for non-academics. Hence, we need to build this skill into our educational offerings at all levels. Since doctoral students are academics in training,…Read More
Who Is A Dissertation For?
by Jerry Davis Is there an audience for academic research? While it may seem an obvious yes who is that audience? Of all the things I neglected to learn in graduate school, this one took the longest to address. Recognizing that someone might read, and better yet make a decision…Read More
Want Your Research To Have Impact? Consider These Three Questions
by Olav Sorenson Most academics I know want their research to have an impact, to influence the way people think and behave. But few of us succeed. Who's to blame? Usually, the blame gets placed on practitioners, for failing either to read the research or to understand how to put…Read More