文本教程案例1

1、Title pageResearch question(s)What is the question?In question formWhy is the problem important/interesting?Conceptually? Theoretically? Empirically? Literature Theoretical/ conceptualEmpirical/ phenomenon/contextWithout comprehensive lit review, audience wont understand your contributions/value add

2、ed well. Motivation how your work extends our knowledgeSome gap: prior lit has done A, but not BSome tension: my study resolves conflicting arguments/ findings, “+” vs. “-“Some twist: its not just A, but AInductive reasoning/ grounded theoryConceptual modelTheoretical arguments/framework Major conce

3、pts/constructsRelationships among the concepts/constructsHypotheses Logic that leads to Hypothesis 1Internal validity in terms of logic reasoning has to be strong, esp. without math modelExternal validity with the “real world” interviews/surveys can helpState H1 explicitly and clearlyData and sample

4、In empirical analysis, match between theory, methods and measures is critical Phenomenon/contextWhy desirable for theory testing? appropriate choice of industry, location, time frame, etc?Sources of dataWhy data appropriate with regard to theory and hypotheses?How did you get to the final sample for

5、 empirical analysis Rule of thumb: Be so clear that readers can rely on your description to replicate your studyVariables and measuresDependent variable (DV)Measure(s)How to measure?Why measure this way? Theoretical/ empirical justification: prior art and/or your own reasoningSource of data?Independ

6、ent/explanatory variables (IV)Measure(s)Control variablesControl primarily for alternative explanations/ interpretations and variables used in existing studiesDont just list, categorize them into groupsStatistical methodsSpecify the model, the formula and the estimation procedureTheoretical and empi

7、rical justification Results DESCRIBE results for each hypothesisSTATE whether the hypothesis is STATISTICALLY supported or not Discuss the economic significance/effects of the variables graphs/charts helpBriefly describe results for control variablesDiscussion and conclusion Explain what the main results mean Theoretical/conceptual implication