Skip to main content Accessibility help

We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.

Close cookie message
×
Hostname: page-component-7bb8b95d7b-cx56b Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-09-17T16:27:42.407Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

3 - Correlational field study (survey) designs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2012

Phyllis Tharenou ,
Ross Donohue  and
Brian Cooper
Phyllis Tharenou
Affiliation:
University of South Australia
Ross Donohue
Affiliation:
Monash University, Victoria
Brian Cooper
Affiliation:
Monash University, Victoria
Get access

Summary

A summary is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content.
Image of the first page of this content. For PDF version, please use the ‘Save PDF’ preceeding this image.'
Type
Chapter
Information
Management Research Methods , pp. 45 - 71
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2007

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

References

Agle, B. R., Sonnenfeld, J. A., & Srinivasan, D. (2006). Does CEO charisma matter? An empirical analysis of the relationship among organizational performance, environmental uncertainty, and top management team perceptions of CEO charisma. Academy of Management Journal, 49, 161–174.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Baruch, Y. (1999). Response rate in academic studies – a comparative analysis. Human Relations, 52, 421–438.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Cook, C., Heath, F., & Thompson, R. (2000). A meta-analysis of response rates in web- or internet-based surveys. Educational & Psychological Measurement, 60, 821–836.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Cooper, D. R. & Schindler, P. S. (2003). Business research methods (8th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Irwin.Google Scholar
Creswell, J. W. (2003). Research design – qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.Google Scholar
Cycyota, C. S. & Harrison, D. A. (2006). What (not) to expect when surveying executives: A meta-analysis of top manager response rates and techniques over time. Organizational Research Methods, 9, 133–160.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Dillman, D. A. (1991). The design and administration of mail surveys. Annual Review of Sociology, 17, 224–249.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Fried, Y. & Ferris, G. R. (1987). The validity of the job characteristics model: A review and meta-analysis. Personnel Psychology, 40, 287–332.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Hackman, J. R. & Oldham, G. R. (1975). Development of the Job Diagnostic Survey. Journal of Applied Psychology, 60, 159–170.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Harzing, A. W. (1997). Response rates in international mail surveys: Results of a 22-country study. International Business Review, 6, 641–665.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Heerwegh, D., Vanhove, T., Matthijs, K., & Loosveldt, G. (2005). The effect of personalization on response rates and data quality in web surveys. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 8, 85–99.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Hofstede, G. (1991). Cultures and organizations: Software of the mind. London: McGraw-Hill.Google Scholar
Jobson's Online. From http://jobsons.dnb.com.au/.
Klein, K. J. & Kozlowski, S. W. (2000). From micro to meso: Critical steps in conceptualizing and conducting multilevel research. Organizational Research Methods, 3, 211–236.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Krosnick, J. A. (1999). Survey research. Annual Review of Psychology, 50, 537–567.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Lindley, P. & Walker, S. N. (1993). Theoretical and methodological differentiation of moderation and mediation. Nursing Research, 42(5), 276–279.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Mitchell, T. R. (1985). An evaluation of the validity of correlational research conducted in organisations. Academy of Management Review, 10, 192–205.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Mone, M. A., Mueller, G. C., & Mauland, W. (1996). The perceptions and usage of statistical power in applied psychology and management research. Personnel Psychology, 49, 103–120.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Organ, D. W. & Ryan, K. (1995). A meta-analytic review of attitudinal and dispositional predictors of organizational citizenship behavior. Personnel Psychology, 48, 775–802.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Podsakoff, P. M., MacKenzie, S. B., Lee, J. Y., & Podsakoff, N. P. (2003). Common method biases in behavioural research: A critical review of the literature and recommended remedies. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88, 879–903.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Roth, P. L. & BeVier, C. A. (1998). Response rates in HRM/OB survey research: Norms and correlates, 1990–1994. Journal of Management, 24, 97–117.Google Scholar
Schwarz, N. (1999). Self-reports: How the questions shape the answers. American Psychologist, 54, 93–105.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Sekaran, U. (1992). Research methods for business: A skill-building approach. New York: John Wiley & Sons.Google Scholar
Spector, P. E. (1987). Method variance as an artifact in self-reported affect and perceptions at work: Myth or significant problem?Journal of Applied Psychology, 72, 438–443.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Spector, P. E. (1992). A consideration of the validity and meaning of self-report measures of job conditions. In Cooper, C. L. and Robertson, I. T. (eds.), International review of industrial and organizational psychology (pp. 123–151). Chichester, England: Wiley.Google Scholar
Spector, P. E. (2006). Method variance in organizational research: Truth or urban legend?Organizational Research Methods, 9, 221–232.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Tharenou, P. (1999). Is there a link between family structures and women's and men's managerial career advancement?Journal of Organizational Behavior, 20, 837–863.3.0.CO;2-W>CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Tosi, H. L., Misangyi, V. F., Fanelli, A., Waldman, D. A., & Yammarino, F. J. (2004). CEO charisma, compensation, and firm performance. Leadership Quarterly, 15, 405–421.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Waldman, D. A., Javidan, M., & Varella, P. (2004). Charismatic leadership at the strategic level: A new application of upper echelons theory. Leadership Quarterly, 15, 355–381.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Waldman, D. A., Ramirez, G. A., House, R. J., & Puranam, P. (2001). Does leadership matter? CEO leadership attributes and profitability under conditions of perceived environmental uncertainty. Academy of Management Journal, 44, 134–143.Google Scholar
Williams, L. J. & Brown, B. K. (1994). Method variance in organizational behavior and human resources research: Effects on correlations, path coefficients, and hypothesis testing. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 57, 185–206.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
Williams, L. J., Cote, J. A., & Buckley, M. R. (1989). Lack of method variance in self-reported affect and perceptions at work: Reality or artifact?Journal of Applied Psychology, 74, 462–468.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

Save book to Kindle

To save this book to your Kindle, first ensure coreplatform@cambridge.org is added to your Approved Personal Document E-mail List under your Personal Document Settings on the Manage Your Content and Devices page of your Amazon account. Then enter the ‘name’ part of your Kindle email address below. Find out more about saving to your Kindle.

Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be saved to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply.

Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service.

Available formats
×

Save book to Dropbox

To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Dropbox.

Available formats
×

Save book to Google Drive

To save content items to your account, please confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your account. Find out more about saving content to Google Drive.

Available formats
×