Research Participation Requirement Information

Management courses depend on scholarly research to build, refine, and empirically test theories of management. Arizona State University pursues research that contributes to the public good, which includes gaining an understanding of how managers can better plan, organize, lead and control organizations. The Management Department encourages each student enrolled in MGT 300 to gain familiarity with and an appreciation of the purpose, methods, problems, and results of research. To support students in acquiring this research knowledge, MGT 300 requires students to gain exposure to the scholarly research process. THIS RESEARCH REQUIREMENT IS INDEPENDENT OF ANY RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER CLASSES.

You have two options for completing the research requirement for MGT 300. You must fulfill one of the options below to receive credit for completing the research requirement.

To protect your rights and confidentiality as research participants, the research requirement is administered by a team of researchers in the Management Department. Dr. Neck does not have any information about the requirement, and therefore please direct all questions, comments, and issues concerning your research participation to the Management Department Behavioral Lab.

1. Research participation. For this option, you will complete 2 credits worth of research studies (approximately 2 hours total). This may include participating in a research study conducted in the Management Behavioral Lab located in the BA building (BA 321 & BA 322), an online research study, or a combination of lab and online studies. More details on available studies and the sign up process will be discussed in class and shared on Blackboard. The online registration system will display the credits you will receive for completing each study.

a. To receive credit, you must attend and actively participate in the research studies you sign up for. If you participate in good faith, then you will receive credit for your participation, but if you do not participate in an appropriate or conscientious manner you will not receive credit. For example, those who choose to participate in an online study but who quickly rush through the study without following the directions or providing conscientious responses may not receive credit. Those who sign up for a lab session and are unable to attend should cancel their registration in the online system as soon as possible to avoid penalty.

b. To receive credit, you must complete 2 credits worth of research studies. Partial credit will not be given if you complete less than 2 credits worth of studies.

2. Research paper. This option is an alternative to participating in a research study. To receive credit, you must read and review three research articles related to topics covered in MGT 300 per the instructions below. Articles are typically 20-30 single-spaced pages in length. Partial credit will not be given if you complete only one or two articles.

Research Participation Instructions -

a. Access the online registration system.

b. The first time you log in, you will need to create an account.

i. Click "request account"

ii. Enter your first and last name,

iii. Enter your Username as the User ID

iv. Select "MGT 300 - "

v. Click "request account"

c. You will receive an email once your account is approved, which will contain your username and password, along with instructions for logging into the system.

d. You will also receive a 4-digit Identity Code which you will use to communicate with the experimenters.

e. To enroll in a study

i. Enter the User ID and password from the automated email

ii. Click "Log in." You will be directed to the following page:

iii. To enroll, click "View available studies." You will be taken to the following screen, which displays a list of all studies currently being conducted.

iv. Click on a study name to learn more about it.

v. To enroll, click on "View Time Slots for This Study."

vi. Then click "Sign up"

vii. You are now enrolled. Copy down the study date, time and location. You will also receive an automated confirmation email containing this information from the system.

viii. Arrive at your study at the scheduled day and time. Due to time constraints, studies must start on time. If you are late you may have to wait until the next study, or re-enroll on a different day.

f. If you participate in good faith in the full study, the experimenter will assign you credit in the system. You should receive an email confirming your participation within 72 hours of the completion of the study

g. Due to limited lab capacity, we are constrained in the number of participants we can accommodate per week. Therefore, if you are planning on completing this option we recommend you enroll early to ensure you can secure a timeslot.

h. If you have questions about your enrollment or encounter difficulties using the enrollment system, please email.

Research Paper Instructions -

a. Research articles can only come from the following academic journals, which can be accessed in the ASU Library: Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organization Science, Personnel Psychology, and Strategic Management Journal. Articles are not to all come from the same journal nor from the same volume of a given journal.

b. For each article, you will write a two-page summary (for a total of 6 pages). Each summary should include the following information, with headings for each section. Reports not in your own words will be considered plagiarized and will not be counted for credit. For each article,

i. Citation: The citation information for the article, following MLA or APA guidelines,

ii. Research Question: a description of the purpose of the study/research question under investigation,

iii. Background: a brief discussion of some of the background studies presented in the article's introduction,

iv. Method: a clear description of the methodology used,

v. Results: a 1 paragraph summary of what the authors found

vi. Conclusions: the conclusions that the author(s) drew about the findings, and, finally,

vii. Concept and Evaluation: 1-2 paragraphs identifying the course concept(s) to which the article relates and your own reactions and evaluation of the research reported in the article.

c. This is an individual assignment and you should submit your own individual work.

Attachment:- Assignment File.rar