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01.03.2022 |
Introduction to the course Mandatory literature before the session: 1) Read the following academic paper and pay attention to how it is structured, how the authors cite relevant literature, how they develop hypotheses, and how they conduct the empirical analysis. This paper will be discussed in session 1. - Fernhaber, Gilbert, & McDougall (2008) International Entrepreneurship and Geographic Location: An Empirical Examination of New Venture Internationalization. Journal of International Business Studies, 39(2), 267–290.
2) Read the introductions of the following master's theses from previous years. - Burda (2020) TMT Functional Diversity and Firm Performance: A Meta-analysis on Moderating Role of TMT Average Age. Department of Management and Organization, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
- Venger (2019) The immediate effect of the global corona pandemic on companies - an event analysis of stock price, Department of Global Business and Trade, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna.
Agenda: 1) Administration 2) Initial thesis pitch: Students present their thesis idea and status quo of the project in a 10-minute presentation. The presentation should address the following points: - Research gap
- Research question(s)
- Theories
- Reference literature
- Methodology
3) Discussion academic paper Post-session assignments: Lecture casts: Throughout the course, students should watch the provided lecture casts. Home assignment 1: Revision research proposal Revise your research proposal. Pay close attention to the citation method, a convincing development of a research gap, and the description of the employed methods. Further, enhance the proposal with relevant literature. |
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22.03.2022 |
Literature search and literature analysis & qualitative methods Mandatory literature before the session: 1) Read the following guidelines for literature search/analysis and qualitative research methods. - Bansal, & Corley (2012) Publishing in AMJ—Part 7: What's different about qualitative research? Academy of Management Journal, 55(3), 509-513.
- Frank & Hatak (2014) Doing a research literature review, How to get published in the best entrepreneurship journals: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Pratt (2009) From the editors: For the lack of a boilerplate: Tips on writing up (and reviewing) qualitative research. Academy of Management Journal, 52(5), 856-862.
- Tranfield, Denyer, & Smart (2003) Towards a methodology for developing evidence‐informed management knowledge by means of systematic review. British Journal of Management, 14(3), 207-222.
2) Skim the background literature section of a master's thesis from previous years. - Venger (2019) The immediate effect of the global corona pandemic on companies - an event analysis of stock price, Department of Global Business and Trade, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna.
3) Skim a qualitative master's thesis from previous years. - Kirchmair (2020) Local Independence Movements and Effects on FDI A Qualitative Study with Particular Focus on Catalan Independence Movement. WU - Vienna, Vienna.
Supplementary literature (not mandatory): - Bembom & Schwens (2018) The role of networks in early internationalizing firms: A systematic review and future research agenda. European Management Journal, 36(6), 679-694.
- Orr and Scott (2008) Institutional Exceptions on Global Projects: A Process Model. Journal of International Business Studies, 39(4): 562-88.
- Müllner (2017) International project finance: review and implications for international finance and international business. Management Review Quarterly, 67(2): 97-133
- Zupic, Čater (2015) Bibliometric methods in management and organization. Organizational Research Methods. 18(3) 429-472.
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05.04.2022 |
Individual coaching I Mandatory tasks before the session: - Send the current version of your master's thesis to your supervisor.
- Develop specific questions you would like to discuss with your supervisor during the coaching session.
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26.04.2022 |
Quantitative methods (regression analysis & meta-analysis) Mandatory literature before the session: - Hansen, Steinmetz, & Block (2021) How to conduct a meta-analysis in eight steps: a practical guide. Management Review Quarterly, in print.
- Steel, Beugelsdijk, & Aguinis (2021) The anatomy of an award-winning meta-analysis: Recommendations for authors, reviewers, and readers of meta-analytic reviews. Journal of International Business Studies, 52(1), 23-44.
Reference publication: - Wenke, Zapkau, & Schwens (2021) Too small to do it all? A meta-analysis on the relative relationships of exploration, exploitation, and ambidexterity with SME performance. Journal of Business Research, 132, 653-665.
Supplementary literature: - Stata. Meta-analysis Reference Manual. https://www.stata.com/manuals/meta.pdf
- Adkins, (2011) Using Stata for principles of econometrics. Wiley Global Education. Most relevant Chapters: 1,2,3,4,5.
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17.05.2022 |
Individual coaching II Mandatory tasks before the session: - Send the current version of your master's thesis to your supervisor.
- Develop specific questions you would like to discuss with your supervisor during the coaching session.
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31.05.2022 |
Final presentation Students present their final draft of the master's thesis in an 'academic conference.' The 15-minute presentation should include the following points: - Research question and its relevance
- Theory/hypotheses
- Data
- Empirical analysis
- Findings
- Conclusion (if already feasible)
After each presentation, there will be 5 minutes of discussion in which ALL participants should offer constructive feedback as the basis for further improvement. |