Management Research
176 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 9 hours ago -This podcast is dedicated to research in the field of general management. We provide you with information about our recent studies, interesting academic discoveries, as well as practical implications of research for managers and firms.
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Management Research: Depict Your Process to Indicate Psychological Issues
July 11, 2022 07:35 - 9 minutes - 12.5 MBHello everybody In this episode, I talk about the process depiction. There are several ways to depict a process but even the simplest one - with an oval, a rectangle, and a diamond - is sufficient to find out where and how to start preventing burnout or other psychological issues. I give an example of a simple process where this tool helped me make a very exhausting process into a pleasant one. I hope it helps you too. By the way, feel free to share your tips and tricks to avoid or prevent...
Management Research: Can We Apply Process Management Tools for Burnout Prevention?
July 04, 2022 07:48 - 5 minutes - 6.49 MBGood morning everybody! Today, I would like to share with you some thoughts on the compatibility of business process management and the job demands-resources model. It appears that some tools from process management can be applied for burnout prevention. While I plan to talk about specific tools in the next episode, in this episode we try to understand how process management works with resources and see how much these resources can be of psychological nature. Enjoy, subscribe, comment, and...
Management Research: Can We Change Our Perception in Order to Prevent Burnout?
June 27, 2022 09:36 - 8 minutes - 11 MBMorning! In this episode, I share with you some of my experiences when I managed to change my perception of two very exhausting activities. I know that there are many other suggestions that you can find in the literature. Yet, I wanted to share with you the two methods that did help me. Feel free to share your most remarkable ways of changing perception in the comments section. Or you can drop me an email with a suggestion and I'll try to share it in one of the next episodes. Listen, enjo...
Management Research: Is Burnout a Matter of Perception?
June 20, 2022 06:58 - 8 minutes - 10.7 MBHello everybody In this episode, I discuss the Job Demands and Resources Model. I focus on a specific aspect: many activities can be job demands and resources. It is your matter of perception that will boost your exhaustion or drive your energy. I hope this episode will help you understand your state better as well as help you better understand your colleagues, students, friends, or relatives. Remember to comment, share, and subscribe - it does matter! Best Eugene (Yevgen)
Management Research: Motivated into Burnout
June 13, 2022 10:56 - 7 minutes - 8.67 MBHello everybody! Today I polemicise on an interesting topic: can one remain motivated and still run into the state of burnout. Spoiler alert: I believe one can. I propose a second theory that, combined with the Job Demands-Resources model (discussed in the previous episode), can explain the phenomenon when someone is highly motivated and her strain is constantly growing. Share your opinion in the comments. Have you observed such situations? Listen, enjoy, comment, subscribe, and share! It ...
Management Research: Theory of Burnout (Job Demands-Resources Model)
June 06, 2022 15:17 - 9 minutes - 11.2 MBWelcome everybody In this episode, I talk about one of the theories explaining burnout - the Job Demands and Resources Model by Schaufeile, Demerouti, Bakker, and followers. Of course, in such a short episode I only scratch the surface of the theory. If you would like to know more - leave comments and I'll plan an episode dedicated to this theory. Enjoy, subscribe, comment, and share - it does matter! Best Eugene (Yevgen)
Management Research: Defining Burnout
May 30, 2022 08:21 - 8 minutes - 11 MBWelcome! In this episode, I define burnout. I use two definitions: one by Maslach and followers and one by Schaufeli and followers. We also discuss some of the differences between the two definitions as they have a crucial impact on diagnosing burnout. Enjoy, comment, subscribe, and share - it does matter! Best, Eugene (Yevgen)
Management Research: What Burnout Is Not
May 23, 2022 07:49 - 6 minutes - 8.1 MBHello and welcome! Today I make a short episode on some myths about burnout. Some people do confuse burnout with different affective states, illnesses, or other concepts. Although being related, they are not the same. Stress is not burnout, although chronic stress can lead to burnout. Unfortunately, burnout became a "fashion illness" when some people even intentionally misuse the concept and use the word "burnout" to indicate that they work hard and are even proud of it. In this episod...
Management Research: Burnout. An Introduction.
May 16, 2022 09:23 - 6 minutes - 8.56 MBWelcome! I decided to make a new mini-series on Burnout. This topic has become very popular, mainly due to the work from home during COVID-19. The latter changed the way we think about our work and what causes emotional exhaustion. In the next episodes, we will talk about what burnout is (not), how it appears, how to prevent it, as well as about different antecedents and consequences of burnout. As I am still developing this mini-series, you can leave a comment or drop me an email if...
Research Methods: Questionnaires - Experiments within a Survey
May 09, 2022 08:18 - 5 minutes - 7.61 MBWelcome, in this episode, I talk about a simple but powerful combination of a questionnaire and an experiment. With a simple step, you can introduce something all researchers admire - causality. If you simply ask about the two constructs, e.g. self-identity and job satisfaction, you may find a correlation. Yet, what is the cause and what is the consequence? In this episode, I provide you with a simple trick to check it. Good luck! Enjoy, comment, subscribe, and share - it does matter! Bes...
Research Methods: Questionnaires - Developing an Own Measurement
May 04, 2022 07:26 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBGood morning (afternoon, evening - select the appropriate option;) In my today's episode, I briefly talk about the pros and cons of your own questionnaire development. I also give some advice on how to correctly adopt an existing questionnaire. As many of my students regularly ask me whether they are allowed to develop their own measurements, I shed light on why it might not be a good idea. Of course, it is great training to develop your own measurement. Yet, it is very hard and time-consum...
Research Methods: Questionnaires - Reflective vs Formative Measurement
April 26, 2022 09:34 - 5 minutes - 7.24 MBHello everybody! In my last two episodes, I talked about the reflective and formative measurements of latent constructs. Even though it seems to be easy tin understand which way you approach a latent construct, in real life, it is harder than one would think. I refer to two examples of the known questionnaires. Below, you find the papers I am referring to during this episode. Enjoy, comment, share, ask your questions, and subscribe - it does matter! Best Yevgen (Eugene) Refer...
Research Methods: Questionnaires - Reflective Measurement
April 18, 2022 07:11 - 9 minutes - 11.9 MBHello and "fröhliche Ostern"! Today, I present the next episode on the reflective measurement of latent constructs. The reflective measurement is much more popular than the formative one, and there are some reasons for this. I talk about it at the end of the episode. Enjoy, comment, and subscribe - it does matter! Best, Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Questionnaires - Formative Measurement
April 11, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 11.6 MBWelcome! Today we talk about one of two ways to approach a latent construct, i.e. something that cannot be measured directly (e.g. with a ruler). In social sciences, most concepts of interest are latent constructs, e.g. satisfaction, motivation, organisational capabilities, etc. In this episode, we talk about less common formative measurements. Actually, even top researchers confuse formative and reflective measures. So, take care - it does matter and the later statistical calculations ar...
Research Methods: Questionnaires - Constructivist vs Positivist Approach
April 04, 2022 07:21 - 11 minutes - 14.2 MBHello everyone, actually, this episode is the most important on the whole channel :) Unfortunately, I had to oversimplify due to time constraints. It is one of the most important questions in your academic career: "Are you a positivist or a constructivist?" I had a real problem with answering this question. There were two simple reasons: I was really fascinated by my constructivist colleagues (so I wanted to be like them), and I was afraid of statistics. Luckily, I understood pretty earl...
Research Methods: Questionnaires - Constructivist vs Positivist Approach,
April 04, 2022 07:21 - 11 minutes - 14.2 MBHello everyone, actually, this episode is the most important on the whole channel :) Unfortunately, I had to oversimplify due to time constraints. It is one of the most important questions in your academic career: "Are you a positivist or a constructivist?" I had a real problem with answering this question. There were two simple reasons: I was really fascinated by my constructivist colleagues (so I wanted to be like them), and I was afraid of statistics. Luckily, I understood pretty earl...
Research Methods: Questionnaires - Ranking vs Rating
March 28, 2022 11:31 - 4 minutes - 6.61 MBWelcome to the next episode of my podcast. We continue talking about quantitative surveys. Today, we talk about pros and contra of ranking and rating scales. Both types of scales have their advantages and disadvantages. Feel free to comment and ask questions in order to help me with the topic selection for the next episodes! Wish you all the best! Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Questionnaires - Likert Scale Types
March 21, 2022 10:44 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MBHello everybody! In this episode, I provide you with some Likert scales. Usually, you search for one online. Here, I made this work for you. If you think about running a survey relying on a quantitative questionnaire, this might be a good option for you ;) Enjoy, comment, subscribe, and share - it does matter! Best Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Questionnaires - Likert Scale Range
March 14, 2022 07:15 - 4 minutes - 6.62 MBHello everybody I make a lot of research using questionnaires. So do also most of my colleagues and students. Therefore, I decided to create a mini-series on questionnaires and related issues. Today, I talk about the most common (as to me) mistakes with regard to the size (range) of the Likert scale. Some prefer the even, some prefer the odd number of answer options. Some prefer a 5 and some prefer a 7 Likert scale. I share my opinion in this regard in the current episode. Enjoy, comment, ...
Research Methods: Discrete Choice Experiment - Number of Selections
March 07, 2022 09:14 - 5 minutes - 7.41 MBHello everyone, Today, I respond to another group of comments of my listeners. I try to explain how many decision options you should/could have for each decision within your discrete choice experiment. Later I noticed that I confused the words "decision", "decision option", "selection", or "object". Here, I try to clarify the terminology: 1. Within a DCE you address a certain object (e.g. a car) 2. You ask participants to make a certain number of decisions (e.g. select among two cars). ...
Research Methods: Discrete Choice Experiment - Research Models with DCE
February 28, 2022 08:58 - 5 minutes - 7.9 MBHello everyone Today, I respond to some of the comments by my listeners. I have been asked several times about what kind of research models one can approach using a DCE. Moreover, my students ask me about dependent and independent variables. In this episode, I explain what are the dependent and independent variables in a DCE as well as the moderating variables. Please note, that if you want to test interaction(s) (or moderation) with your DCE, your sample size should be larger. Enjoy, s...
Research Methods: Discrete Choice Experiment - Attributes and Theory
February 21, 2022 09:05 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MBGood morning! Today, I respond to some of the requests from my students, colleagues, and podcast listeners. After a series of podcasts and YoutTube videos dedicated to the Discrete Choice Experiment, I decided to add some new episodes addressing these requests one by one. Today, I explain how to derive your attributes from your theory. Good luck! Best Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Common Method Bias
February 14, 2022 12:42 - 7 minutes - 9.49 MBWelcome! Today we talk about a very important bias - the common method bias. It can happen that your research method itself, e.g. your questionnaire, creates a skewness in your answers. For instance, if your Likert scales have different font sizes or if the checkboxes on your Likert have different sizes, you may prime your respondents and (un)internationally force them to select a specific answer option. In this episode, I explain how the bias appears, how to avoid it, and how to check whe...
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Response Bias
February 07, 2022 09:13 - 5 minutes - 7.5 MBWelcome! Last time we talked about the non-response bias. Today, we talk about the opposite - the response bias. Unfortunately, some people are motivated to participate in a survey because of, e.g. their anger or love. Angry customers are always ready to share their experience, whereas those who are satisfied are indifferent or postpone your survey. Your family members are always responding to all your surveys (because they love you). Yet, being unconsciously obliged to respond, they are not...
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Non-Response Bias
January 31, 2022 12:17 - 11 minutes - 14.6 MBMorning! Today I talk about one of the most important biases in survey research - the non-response bias. I present you an explanation, some examples, as well as I give you some ideas about how to test for the non-response bias. Enjoy! Best Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Sample Selection Bias
January 24, 2022 10:01 - 7 minutes - 8.72 MBI think we are slowly approximating the end of the topic of biases. No, please do not think, the biases are over - a friend and colleague of mine Professor Ganna Pogrebna wrote a book on biases in research and, believe me, there are many more. So feel free to google this book or write in comments if you haven't managed to find it. In this podcast, I mentioned only the main biases I encountered during my research. Today, we talk about sample selection bias. It is dangerous in research but e...
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Omitted Variable Bias
January 17, 2022 10:13 - 5 minutes - 7.38 MBWelcome to my new podcast episode. Today, I talk about the "omitted variable bias". This bias is one of the most impactful for your research and, unfortunately, there is no universal cure apart from reading as much as you can. Of course, some researchers would argue that this is not a bias but a "normal theory development" - we find a relationship that we cannot explain. And this motivates us to look further until we find the "missing variable". I would agree if we talk about new phenomena....
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Wording Bias
January 10, 2022 13:06 - 6 minutes - 8.21 MBToday, we talk about wording bias. Doesn't matter how you ask your question, you influence the perception of the respondent through your words. "Are you satisfied with our services?" implies satisfaction. "In how much are you satisfied or dissatisfied with our services?" is better, although there might be some priming through the "satisfied" used first. "Isn't it exactly what you wanted to have?" is a highly skewing question since the answer "No" would make the person feel uncomfortable or e...
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Question Order Bias
January 03, 2022 09:51 - 7 minutes - 9.31 MBHello in the New Year! I hope you had a niche Holidays time and now you are ready to work on your research again! Today, I introduce a topic on the question order bias. As you as a researcher are responsible for the question order, this bias is a researcher bias. I explain how and why it appears as well as I give some ideas on how to eliminate (or at least mitigate) this bias. Enjoy and feel free to subscribe and comment! Best Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Culture Bias
December 27, 2021 08:28 - 6 minutes - 8.26 MBThis week, we talk about cultural bias. This bias is very manifold, and I talk only about a few aspects of this bias. If you want to know more, you will need to study literature in this regard. I hope that some examples from my research may help you avoid similar mistakes in your future studies. Good luck and Enjoy! Best Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Confirmation Bias
December 20, 2021 08:59 - 5 minutes - 7.22 MBToday, we start talking about biases on the side of the researcher. The topic of our today's episode is the "confirmation bias". This bias appears if a researcher instead of trying to reject his or her hypothesis tries to support it. Apart from being a wrong scientific approach, a "belief" of a researcher may impact his or her formulation of questions or design of the experiment. For instance, the questions which could reject a hypothesis are forgotten/omitted. Listen more about the bias in ...
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Recall Bias
December 13, 2021 08:21 - 5 minutes - 7.46 MBWelcome! How did you feel today? How did you feel last month? Asking such questions evoke the recall bias - instead of relying on (real) memory, we "recall", i.e. we construct the memory. Here, our current feelings, intuition, or state may skew our answers. This bias is called "recall bias". More about this bias in the current episode. Enjoy! Faithfully yours Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Acquiescence & Sponshorship
December 06, 2021 15:09 - 6 minutes - 7.95 MBWelcome to the next episode in my mini-series on biases in research! Today we talk about two (as to me, related) biases: Acquiescence bias, i.e. a tendency to agree with the interviewer; and the Sponsor bias, i.e. the (unconscious) tendency to give answers, the respondent assume the sponsor of the survey would like to hear. Enjoy and leave your comments! Best, Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Habituation
November 29, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 7.86 MBHave you ever noticed when answering a series of questions, all relating to the same topic, that your answers correlate? Actually, they should as usually you are asked about different aspects of the same latent constructs. Yet, sometimes we tend to set the mark without a specific intent - you just mark everything slightly to the right side (or to the left one). We do not go too deep into the aspects and answer with some degree of automaticity. Not sure? Just our one reversely coded item an...
Research Methods: Biases in Research - Social Desirability
November 22, 2021 09:11 - 6 minutes - 8.82 MBWelcome to my new mini-series on biases in research. Today I talk about one of the "Respondent biases". In particular, I talk about social desirability. First, I explain the issue. Then, I give you some hints on how to test it. Later, I give you advice on how to avoid social desirability. Some examples follow. Good luck with your research! Best Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Research Models - Complex Models
November 15, 2021 09:52 - 4 minutes - 6.65 MBMorning! And here comes our final episode in a mini-series on research models. Please let me know if you have a specific question which I should add to this mini-series. In this episode, I talk about more complex models and an unlimited number of combinations of moderating and meditation effects you can add to your model. Yet, my recommendation is: remain as simple as possible but not simpler. Good luck! Faithfully, Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Research Models - A Moderated Moderation Model
November 08, 2021 12:40 - 5 minutes - 7.51 MBHello everyone After a short break, I continue with the next episode in the mini-series on research models. Today, I talk about the moderated moderation, i.e. model incorporating several conditions shifting your main effect between the independent and dependent variables. Enjoy, subscribe, and share! Best, Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Research Models - A Double Mediation Model
October 18, 2021 08:54 - 4 minutes - 5.73 MBThe double mediation model is a more complex version of the simple mediation model. In this model, you ask yourself the question "why?" twice. The double mediation model gives deeper into the nature of the hypothesised relationship. Yet, it requires also a deeper theoretical analysis as well as more complex statistical calculations. Enjoy this episode with a simple example! Best, Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Research Models - A Moderation Model
October 12, 2021 04:45 - 4 minutes - 5.31 MBAs a researcher, have you ever asked yourself a question "Under which conditions is the hypothesised relationship weaker/stronger?". If yes, then you have already dealt with moderation. A moderator is a variable that shifts the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. Enjoy my example with ice cream and the level of happiness! Best, Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Research Models - A Mediation Model
October 04, 2021 13:27 - 3 minutes - 5 MBA mediation model gives a researcher an answer to the question "Why?". If you have a relationship between two variables and assume that this relationship happens because of the third variable, you talk about the mediation model. We also call the mediator an explanatory variable (as it explains "why" the hypothesised relationship occurs). Enjoy this episode and the simple example it contains! Faithfully Eugene (Yevgen)
Research Methods: Research Models - A Direct Effects Model
September 27, 2021 07:41 - 4 minutes - 5.66 MBWelcome! Today we talk about the simplest form of a research model - a direct effects model. Using a simple observation (Ice cream makes people happy), we try to develop a research model to test for this simple direct effect. More complex models will follow ;) Enjoy and good luck with your research! Best Yevgen (Eugene)
Research Methods: Research Models - Direct Effects Model
September 27, 2021 07:41 - 4 minutes - 5.66 MBWelcome! Today we talk about the simplest form of a research model - a direct effects model. Using a simple observation (Ice cream makes people happy), we try to develop a research model to test for this simple direct effect. More complex models will follow ;) Enjoy and good luck with your research! Best Yevgen (Eugene)
Management Research: Psychological Distance and Associated Types of Smiles
September 21, 2021 06:52 - 7 minutes - 9.64 MBIn this episode, I present results from my research with a colleague and friend of mine - Professor Florian Dost. We investigated the level of psychological distance associated with Duchenne and non-Duchenne smiles. The results of the study were published in the open science format, so feel free to access: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01374/full Best, Eugene (Yevgen)
Management Research: Types of Smiles
September 13, 2021 08:10 - 3 minutes - 4.74 MBIn this short episode, we focus on the differentiation between genuine and non-genuine smiles and Duchenne and non-Duchenne smiles. We also mention the other names for those categories such as fake smiles, politeness smiles, and true smiles. We will need this knowledge for our next episode on the types of smiles and associated psychological distance. Enjoy (and smile)! Best Eugene (Yevgen)
Management Research: Construal Level Theory of Psychological Distance
September 06, 2021 07:36In order to discuss the impact of emotion display on our perception of objects and events, we need a brief introduction to the Construal Level Theory of Psychological Distance. To find out more, please read: Trope, Yaacov, and Nira Liberman. "Construal-level theory of psychological distance." Psychological review 117.2 (2010): 440. Best, Eugene (Yevgen) PS. Music by sscheidl & DreamHeaven from Pixabay.
Research Methods: Experiments - Design Examples
August 30, 2021 07:52Today, I offer you 4 basic experiment designs. Of course, there are many more possible designs: you are limited by your imagination and sample size. Enjoy! Best Eugene (Yevgen) PS. Music by sscheidl & 8er41 from Pixabay
Research Methods: Experiments - Threats to Internal Validtiy
August 23, 2021 07:01Welcome to the new episode of my podcast. Today I talk about the internal validity in experiments. Internal validity is the most important aspect which your reviewers and supervisors care of. So, enjoy and learn! Faithfully, Eugene (Yevgen) P.S. Music by sscheidl & 8er41 from Pixabay
Research Methods: Experiments - Within and Between Design
August 16, 2021 17:33Today, we talk about two basic types of experimental design: within and between participants' groups. Their combinations, as well as more complex forms, are also possible (wait for our next episode to know more). Enjoy! Best, Eugene (Yevgen) PS. Music by sscheidl & 8er41 from Pixabay
Research Methods: Experiments - Randomization
August 09, 2021 07:42Welcome! In this episode, we talk about randomization, why it matters, and how to check whether the sample was randomized. Randomization is the MOST IMPORTANT aspect of each experiment! Enjoy! Best, Eugene (Yevgen) PS. Music by sscheidl & 8er41 from Pixabay
Research Methods: Experiments - Variables with an Example
August 02, 2021 09:13And here is our new episode on experimental research. We talk about different types of variables in an experiment. We also use an imaginary example and discuss some way this experiment (with Tiroler Tageszeitung (Tyrol Daily Newspaper)) can be performed. Enjoy! Best, Eugene (Yevgen) PS. Music by sscheidl & 8er41 from Pixabay