Date

Topic

Readings

HW

09/03

Course overview

Syllabus

09/10

Theory development

Fisher et al (2023)

Campbell & Aguilera (2022)

Alvesson & Sandberg (2011)

Sparrowe & Mayer (2011)

09/17

Theory-first vs. Empirics-first

Golder et al (2023)

Nanni & Ordanini (2025)

Stäbler1 & Haenlein (2025)

Lysyakov et al (2025)

09/24

Regression

Freedman, ch. 2, 4

Hair et al., ch. 4

10/01

Generalized linear models: Poisson and logit/probit regression

Agresti, ch. 4, 5

10/08

Moderation and mediation

Murphy & Russell (2017)

Murphy & Aguinis (2022)

Vancouver & Carlson (2015)

Holland et al. (2017)

10/15

Causal inference and endogeneity

Stock & Watson, Ch.9, 12

Hui et al. (2013)

Busenbark et al. (2022)

10/22

Midterm Exam

10/29

Midterm presentation (informal)

11/05

Advanced methods: survival analysis

Woo (2024)

Giot (2007)

Jung (2012)

11/12

Advanced methods: content analysis

Short et al (2010)

Hickman et al (2022)

Miric et al (2023)

De Kok (2025)

11/19

Survey development & Sample selection

Stanton (1998)

Simsek & Veiga (2000)

Rogelberg et al. (2001)

Werner et al. (2007)

Eliashberg et al. (2014)

Heckman (1979)

11/26

Overview of measurement & reliability/validity of measures

Podsakoff & Organ (1986)

Stanton et al. (2002)

Hinkin (1998)

Rossiter (2008)

12/03

Final Presentation

12/10

Work on final term paper

12/17

Term Paper Due