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.,1,SSCI期刊投稿與研究方法,政大企管系蔡維奇彰化師大人管所2006年12月29日,.,2,Agenda,TheconceptualmodelandmethodologyfortwoofmypublishedpapersReviewerscommentstoeachpaperandmyreplytoreviewerconcerns-sample,researchdesign,procedure,etc.LessonslearnedFinalthoughts,.,3,TheroleofMethodology,QualityofMethodsandAnalysishasbeenviewedbyjournaleditorsasoneofthemostimportantcharacteristicsforpublishablejournalarticles(17of60items).SeeDesrositersetal.(2002).Writingresearcharticles:Updateonthearticlereviewchecklist.InS.G.Rogelberg(Ed.),Handbookofresearchmethodsinindustrialandorganizationalpsychology(p.460).Malden,MA:Blackwell.,.,4,PaperReviewed#1,Tsai,W.C.(2001).Determinantsandconsequencesofemployeedisplayedpositiveemotions.JournalofManagement,27,497-512.JOBJOB(1strevision)JAPJOM(1strevision)JOM(2ndrevision)JOM(accepted),.,5,TheoreticalModel,Psychologicalclimateforservicefriendliness,Employeedisplayedpositiveemotions,PurchasedecisionWillingnesstoreturnWillingnesstorecommend,+,+,ControlvariablesSexvariablesclerkexperiencedemotions,Controlvariables:Sex5-pointscale)tothevaluefoundinthisstudy(SD=6.4;4-pointscale).Thusitseffectshouldnotbetooserious.,.,20,CommentsandReply-7,Measures(JOBinitialversion)-lowalphaalphaforthedisplayedemotionsmeasurewas.51,suggestingthatthesixcriteriawerenotsufficientlyhomogeneous.However,thecreationofthisvariablewasstilldeemedmeaningfulsinceeachofthesesixcriteriareflectedpartofthedisplayedemotionsconstructandAsarguedbyNunnallyandBernstein(1994),the“heterogeneitywouldbealegitimatepartofthetestifitwerepartofthedomainofcontentimpliedbytheconstruct”(p.312).,.,21,CommentsandReply-7,Measures(Reviewercomments)IdontthinkyourdiscussionsurroundingtheissueoflowalphafordisplayedemotionsprovideanadequatejustificationIthinkmuchmoreneedstobedonetotryandcleanupthatvariable.IunderstandyourpointthattheconstructisheterogeneousIseetwosolutions:(1)selectasubsetoftheitems(2)treatthesixitemsasseparateindicatorsofdisplayedemotions.,.,22,CommentsandReply-7,Measures(JOMinitialversion)Iaddedaparagraphtothemethodsectionasfollows:“Analternativewaytodealwiththelowalphaistotreatthesixcriteriaasseparateindicatorsofdisplayedpositiveemotionsratherthantocreateacomposite.Ihaveruntheregressionsinthisway”Iaddedaparagraphtothediscussion.Consequently,NOconcernsonthisissuehavebeenraisedbyJOMreviewers.,.,23,CommentsandReply-8,StatisticalanalysisItseemsitwouldbebettertotestalltherelationshipsatonetimeusingstructuralequationmodelingratherthantestingtherelationshipsseparately.IagreewiththereviewersthathierarchicalregressionismoreappropriateEvenbetterwouldbecausalmodeling(Editoropinion),.,24,CommentsandReply-9,Cross-culturalmethodology-generalizationGiventhatyoursamplewasTaiwanese,andthatthejournalisaUSbasedjournal,youneedtoconvinceyouraudienceofgeneralizabilityofyourfindings?IwouldarguethatsalesclerksexpressionsofeveryindicatorchoseninthisstudywouldmakecustomersfeeltheyarewarmlywelcomedinbothTaiwanandUS,althoughitislikelythatemotionalindicatorsmaynotbeidentical,.,25,CommentsandReply-9,Cross-culturalmethodology-foreignscalesYouusedAmericanscalesinaforeigncountry.Thatisahugeproblem.WithoutaccountingforthespecificculturaldifferencesyourfindingsareclosetomeaninglessConcernsaboutusingscalesoriginallywritteninEnglishinaforeigncountrymaybepartiallymitigatedforthefollowingreasonsSimilarfactorstructuresofthescalesSomecongruentresearchfindings,.,26,PaperReviewed#2,Tsai,W.C.,Chen,C.C.,33interviewersof24firmsinTaiwan(3industries).Onlyoneinterviewerinvolvedineachinterview.,Surveycompletedbyinterviewer,Surveycompletedbybothinterviewerandapplicant,.,29,Methods,Measures,.,30,Methods,Measures(continued),.,31,Methods,9Controlvariables,ApplicantPhysicalAttractiveness,Sex,Age,andConscientiousnessInterviewerExperience,Training,Sex,Age,andPre-interviewImpression(=.61),.,32,CommentsandReply-1,SampleTheapplicantsparticipatedinanaverageof6.09interviewsinpastyears.Doesthismeanthattheyinterviewed6timesannually?Ordoesthismean?,.,33,CommentsandReply-2,ResearchDesign-controlvariableIncludingninecontrolvariablescertainlyhelpseliminatealternativeexplanations.Atthesametime,itcutsintotheabilityofyouranalysestodetecteffectswithsmallsamplesizes.Youmaywanttoconsidercollectingadditionaldata.Toyourcredit,youusedalotofcontrolvariableshere.However,insomesense,Ithinkyouusedtoomany.Pleasedrop.(Editoropinion),.,34,CommentsandReply-2,ResearchDesignWouldyouexpectindustryrelateddifferencestoinfluenceyourresults?Ifso,thenyoushouldcontrolforindustry.Similardifferencesmaybefoundacrossorganizations,althoughcontrollingforsuchdifferencesbecomesmoretroublesome.,.,35,CommentsandReply-2,ResearchDesignInthisstudywecreatedtwodummyvariables,withserviceindustryasthereferentcategory.NotethatweDIDNOTinclude“firm”asacontrolvariable.Giventhesmallsamplesizeinourstudy,adding24firmvariablestotheregressionwouldgreatlyreducethestatisticalpowerofourstatisticalanalyses(seeCohen找專精研究方法的同事當共同作者亦可。Rogelberg,S.G.(2002).Handbookofresearchmethodsinindustrialandorganizationalpsychology(Ed.).Malden,MA:Blackwell.Pedhazur,E.J.&Schmelkin,L.P.(1991).Measurement,design,andanalysis:Anintegratedapproach.LawrenceErlbaumAssociates.博士班學生除了修習研究方法與統計的課程，也應在Seminar課程中學習。,.,56,FinalThoughts,不要忘了，還有其他影響成功投稿的因素：ImportanceoftheresearchquestionConceptualdevelo