Course information

This research course aims to share insights about how to write and publish a research paper in top academic journals. The course focuses on the main sections of a research paper, i.e., the introduction, theory background, theory development, methodology, findings, and discussion. When focusing on paper writing and publishing, we work on selected current debates in management (i.e., on organizational ambidexterity and corporate turnaround), rather than providing students with a complete overview of the literature. The students are expected to participate actively in group discussions and independently immerse themselves into the selected research streams.

We address four main topics:

1. Analyzing and reviewing papers: How are the main parts of a research paper (i.e., introduction, theory section, hypothesis section, methodology, results,
   discussion) structured and crafted?
2. Writing compelling abstracts and introductions: What defines a research gap? What is a theoretical motivation? What is a theoretical contribution? How do
   I tell the story to my readers?
3. Getting familiar with selected theoretical debates: What do we know about organizational ambidexterity and corporate turnaround? What remains to be
   explored about these topics? 
4. Developing your own research proposals: How do I come up with an idea for a paper? How do I develop the idea into a formal proposal? How to use early
   feedback to further improve and advance my proposal?