General Resources
Consortium for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis (CARMA) – Main Website
CARMA is an incredible organization based out of Texas Tech University and led by Dr. Larry Williams with the aim of enhancing research methods education and practice across the globe. CARMA conducts many in-person and online tutorials, workshops, seminars, and learning institutes presented by premier methods experts across organizational science disciplines. Students, new faculty, and experienced researchers can all find excellent resources for a wide range of research methodologies and tools on the CARMA website, as well as information about upcoming events.
CARMA Women in Research Methods Affiliate Program:
CARMA Affiliate Programs are a set of free programs offered in partnership with professional associations and groups from fields of management. Their focus involves educating faculty and graduate students on discipline appropriate research methods. These programs allow access to resources already developed by CARMA, as well as new events developed for and in partnership with CARMA Affiliates.
CARMA is pleased to announce a special discount program for WRM members for upcoming 2024 CARMA Short Course Plus Program. This set of 20 courses will be offered IN-PERSON at Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan the week of June 10-15, and the Program also includes Research Development Workshops, Mini-tutorials, and networking opportunities.
WRM members can register for the discounted price of $300 per course if six spots are reserved, or $250 per course if ten spots are reserved. A person may take a course in one or both of two sessions. To reserve a spot, individual WRM members should send an email to [email protected] by Monday, May 6 with their name, and course or courses they want to attend. After May 6 potential participants will receive payment instructions, with a May 10 deadline for payment.
To learn more about the CARMA-WRM affiliate program, click here.
Writing Research Methods Papers:
– Jonsen, K., Fendt, J., & Point, S. (2018). Convincing qualitative research: what constitutes persuasive writing? Organizational Research Methods, 21(1), 30-67.
Below are resources intended to empower academics interested in pursuing research methods knowledge and publishing opportunities.
These resources are categorized into avenues of support delivery: mentorship, sponsorship, and personal empowerment/allyship.
Mentorship
Academics should strive to incorporate research methods discussions into mentorship conversations with more junior women colleagues. If women don’t know that research methodology is a field in and of itself, they may not consider their potential for engaging in methods work or pursuing publication opportunities. Ask mentees about their confidence and interest in research methods, and connect them with resources that match their needs for building confidence and mastery.
Exemplary publications:
– Brown, R. T., Daly, B. P., & Leong, F. T. (2009). Mentoring in research: A developmental approach. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 40(3), 306.
– Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2004). Academic procrastination and statistics anxiety. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 29(1), 3-19.
– Scott Jones, J., & Goldring, J. E. (2015). I’m not a quants person’; key strategies in building competence and confidence in staff who teach quantitative research methods. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 18(5), 479-494.
Sponsorship
Sponsorship involves connecting women to our own social capital and other resources in ways that give them greater access to and visibility by individuals and entities that might support their success. Sponsors might introduce their more junior women mentees or colleagues to prominent individuals and experts they are connected to (in this case, in the research methods area), share their research or project success with potential collaborators or individuals who might make strong additional mentors, and provide opportunities where their women mentees/colleagues might connect to or be seen by the wider community.
Exemplary publications:
– O’Connor, P., O’Hagan, C., Myers, E. S., Baisner, L., Apostolov, G., Topuzova, I., … & Caglayan, H. (2020). Mentoring and sponsorship in higher education institutions: men’s invisible advantage in STEM?. Higher Education Research & Development, 39(4), 764-777.
Related resources:
– “Sponsoring Women to Leadership Success” by the Catalyst
– “How to be an Effective Sponsor” by Leader’s Edge
– “Top 10 Tips for Being an Effective Sponsor” by the National Center for Women & Information Technology
Personal Empowerment and Allyship
Finally, as academics and colleagues, we can help ourselves and our peers develop confidence our/their abilities and access opportunities by being stronger personal advocates and allies. By learning about and recognizing the potential barriers and challenges women may face in research methods (and other areas of academia), we become better able to both take steps toward empowering ourselves and the women around us to participate more in research methods work and scholarship.
Exemplary publications:
– Johnson, W. B., & Smith, D. G. (2018). How men can become better allies to women. Harvard Business Review, 11, 10-15.
Below is a list of journals that publish methods papers in the Organizational Sciences.
– Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science*
– Educational and Psychological Measurement*
– Journal of Applied Psychology
– Journal of Business and Psychology
– Journal of Management
– Journal of Organizational Behavior
– Leadership Quarterly
– Multivariate Behavioral Research*
– Organizational Research Methods*
– Personnel Psychology
– Psychological Bulletin
– Psychological Methods*
– Psychometrika*
– Social Network
– Strategic Management Journal
*Journals marked with an asterisk are dedicated to publishing methods research