Have you authored a case study that you believe has a potential theoretical contribution in it? Would you be interested in developing theory by using this case-study or studies? Have you struggled with trying to apply grounded theory building or using comparative case analysis to develop theory?
Then send in your cases to actively participate in this professional development workshop at the Academy of Management Meetings in Montreal.
PDW 290 sponsored by the Research Methods Division,
Saturday, Aug 7 2010 12:30PM - 3:00PM at Delta Centre-Ville in Bonsecours.
If you have already authored a case-study, this workshop offers a way to advance your research so you can consider using the case-study as a way to contribute to theory. Experienced case-writers will review your case, specifically for its potential to contribute to theory, and offer you feedback in a small group round table format. If you have yet to author a case-study, we invite you to attend this workshop as an observer. The panel will begin with presentations on their experiences with case-writing and theory development, before the round table session to exchange feedback on the submitted cases.
Due to time limitations, we will only provide feedback for 12 cases, although all case-writers are invited to attend. You must submit your case early and certainly before July 7th, to allow the reviewers to read and prepare some quality feedback for you. The reviewers will provide the feedback at the PDW session. You will hear back by the end of July as to whether your case-study is one of the 12 selected for detailed feedback during the workshop. The objective is to help participants move their projects towards journal publication. The feedback, although rigorous, is very friendly and meant to suggest avenues for potential contributions to theory using the cases.
Cases should deal with issues important to their disciplines. Cases may be based on field research or secondary sources, but must be entirely factual. Cases from all disciplines, and researchers of all experience levels, are welcome. Include an Instructor's manual as well as your preliminary ideas about what theoretical contributions you think may be buried in the case, and how these might be elaborated in a research paper developed from the data in the case.
Submissions must include the following two documents.
1. Your Case Study and Instructor's Manual
2. Theory Development Interest Summary (1-2 pages): In this 1-2 page summary indicate:
a. your discipline and intended theory;
b. key research questions & what theory/ies does the case challenge; and
c. related literature review.
E-mail your case and summary to Vi Narapareddy (vnarapar@du.edu) by July 7, 2010.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
| Submission of case and summary statement | July 7, 2010 |
| Confirmation of acceptance | July 22 |
| Your confirmation of participation | July 26 |
REVIEWERS: If you would like to review cases for others attending this PDW, please contact
If you want to write cases for teaching only, you may attend as an observer and network with the more experienced case writers this workshop is aimed at.
We look forward to your participation!
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Jyoti Bachani
Assistant Professor
Graduate Business
Saint Mary's College of California
650 948 4090