Description
This important and useful book offers a clear and comprehensive foundation for research methods in industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology. The text provides readers with a key understanding of the research, theory, and practice needed towards becoming a research methods expert.
The use of trustworthy and rigorous research methods is foundational to advancing the science of industrial and organizational psychology and its practice in the field. Understanding this, the authors have paired straightforward, plainly written explanations in a conversational tone with illuminating diagrams and illustrations. Many descriptions are followed by in-depth demonstrations and examples from relevant software, including SPSS, R, and even Excel when it’s the best option available. Insightful and accessible, the text covers the full gamut of I-O research methods, from theory to practice and everywhere between.
Paired with a detailed instructor’s manual, this book serves as a gentle but thorough introduction to the complex world of research methods in I-O psychology for both master’s and Ph.D. students, as well as researchers, academics, and practitioners.
Table of Contents
PART I. Foundations
1. Becoming a Researcher, Becoming an I-O Psychologist
2. Reviewing Research Literature with a Goal in Mind
3. Selecting the Best Research Strategy From Your Literature Review
4. Selecting a Research Population and Identifying a Sample
PART II. Qualitative Methods
5. Approaches for Investigating and Respecting Complexity
6. Data Collection, Analytic Strategies, and Minimizing Bias
PART III. Quantitative Methods
7. Measuring Psychological Constructs
8. Research Design in Pursuit of Trustworthy Conclusions
9. Building and Administering a Questionnaire
10. Creating a Rating Scale That Reflects a Construct
11. Cleaning Data Without Hacking Them
PART IV. Advanced Topics
12. Null Hypothesis Significance Testing and Reasonable Alternatives
13. Understanding and Executing Meta-Analyses
14. Strategies for Openly Sharing Research, Materials, and Data
15. From Start to Finish: Guidelines and a Checklist for Conducting Research
