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The RM, OMT, and OB Divisions will sponsor the following event during the 2017 AOM Conference:

Symposium

Program Session: 1035 | Submission: 15147 | Sponsor(s): (RM, OMT, OB)

Scheduled: Monday, Aug 7 2017 9:45AM - 11:15AM at Hilton Atlanta in Room 220

Bayesian Statistics: Why We All Should Be Bayesians

Presenter: Andreas Schwab, Iowa State U.

Presenter: David Krackhardt, Carnegie Mellon U.

Presenter: William H. Starbuck, U. of Oregon

The purpose of this symposium is to introduce management researchers to the opportunities of Bayesian statistics for empirical research in the management sciences. We will outline the fundamental features of the Bayesian method without delving into the mathematical details. Instead, we will outline the conceptual differences and potential advantages of a Bayesian approach compared to traditional statistical analyses involving null- hypothesis significance tests. We will then introduce several illustrative examples from empirical management research that illustrates opportunities for the useful application of Bayesian data analysis and introduce participants on how to interpret the outcomes of Bayesian analyses for causal inference. Finally, we will discuss why in spite of strong arguments supporting the use of Bayesian statistics, the field of management research has been very reluctant considering Bayesian analysis as an alternative and how management scholars can support related methodological change efforts. The purpose of this symposium is to convince participants of the potential opportunities Bayesian methods can provide and to motivate organizational researchers to consider Bayesian statistics as an alternative in future research.

Search Terms: Bayesian Analyses | Empirical Theory Testing | Methodological Change

Presentations:

• Advantages of Bayesian Statistics

               David Krackhardt, Carnegie Mellon U.

• Examples for Useful Applications of Bayesian Statistics in Management Research

               Andreas Schwab, Iowa State U.

• Bayesian Statistics and Methodological Change

               William H. Starbuck, U. of Oregon

Mailed on behalf of the organizing team by

Andreas Schwab

Associate Professor and Dean's Fellow in Management

Management Department
3315 Gerdin Business Building
Ames, IA 50011-1350
Phone: +1-515-294 -8119
Skype: andreas.schwab9

Email: aschwab@iastate.edu

Academic Profile:  http://www.business.iastate.edu/faculty/?faculty=aschwab

Research Gate:      https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andreas_Schwab2/publications

Google Scholar:     http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mJbkmOMAAAAJ