*Navigating Qualitative Dissertations: Advice from the Experts*
*Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the AOM Conference, Hilton
Atlanta*
Are you using qualitative methods in your dissertation (i.e., mixed-method
or purely qualitative dissertations)? If so, would you like to...
· Maximize the publication potential of your dissertation?
· Ensure you are properly and appropriately using qualitative methods
in your research?
· Gain insight into approaching the job market with a qualitative
dissertation?
"Navigating Qualitative Dissertations: Advice from the Experts" is a
three-hour workshop that is organized by Morgan Bulger, Marcie Lensges,
Njoke Thomas, and Annika Wilhelmy and is now in its forth year at AOM's
annual conference. It is aimed at providing doctoral candidates performing
dissertations that incorporate qualitative methods with feedback from
experienced qualitative researchers. We have invited a diverse mix of
scholars with a variety of qualitative methods experience including, in
alphabetical order: Blake Ashforth, Marlys Christianson, Stephanie Creary,
Ann Cunliffe, Colin Fisher, Jaye Goosby Smith, Elaine Hollensbe, Jason
Kanov, Shalini Khazanchi, Glen Kreiner, Thomas William Lee, Johanna Mair,
Sally Maitlis, Gerardo Okhuysen, Tommaso Ramus, Trish Reay, Kevin Rockmann,
Elizabeth Rouse, Michael Urick, Heather Vough.
*Application process:*
*Potential applicants:* Doctoral candidates who are incorporating
qualitative methods into their dissertation projects who are at any stage
of the dissertation process (e.g., study design, data collection, data
analysis, manuscript development).
*Submissions should include the following*:
1. Please go to
https://cwru.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zRavpXY9X9Qy9f to submit your
application.
2. Indicate your top three preferences of qualitative research experts
and indicate the reason of your choice for each person (please note that
you find brief biographies of the experts in a separate attachment).
3. Insert a 200-word (max) abstract of your dissertation with 4-5
keywords that capture your topic and/or method to help best match
participants with facilitators.*
4. Insert a 1,000-word (max) in-depth description of your dissertation
project, including:
a. Your research question and theoretical framing
b. A description of the methods (e.g., grounded theory, ethnography,
etc.) and rationale for use
c. The stage of your dissertation you anticipate being in at the time
of the Academy Conference in early August (i.e., study design, data
collection, data analysis, or manuscript development)
d. What you most hope to gain feedback on during the session and why
*Submission deadline: *11:59pm on June 6; acceptance notices will be sent
by July 3.
*Please go to *
https://cwru.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zRavpXY9X9Qy9f to
submit your application (see description above). Please contact Marcia
Lensges
lensgesm@xavier.edu with any questions.
*Once submitted, we will do our best to accept candidates by matching
student participants to the faculty table facilitators based on
methodological expertise and/or common theoretical interests.