Reading List

Advanced Research Methods

DLMARM01

Version: 2021-04-01
Reading Types
Basic Reading

This is the background literature selected for the course, the content of which is highly relevant
to the respective course. These texts are useful resources and likely worth the purchase if
required. Nevertheless, we strive to make as many of these titles as possible available through
our library.

Required Reading

In addition to further readings, required readings are selected for Master and MBA courses. These
readings are mandatory, and the content of these texts may be included in the exam. These
readings must be available from the IU online library.

Further Reading

These readings are designed to further students’ understanding of selected topics discussed in
the course book. Rather than addressing all unit content, these readings aim to introduce
students to further research and advanced discussions regarding specific topics. The further
readings, as with the basic readings, are recommended but not mandatory. These readings must
be available from the IU online library or available for free online.

Tip

All titles from the further reading are available online in the databases, unless otherwise
indicated. If titles from journals or edited volumes are not displayed correctly, please first enter
the journal or volume title in the search field and then select the desired article or chapter.
Should you have any problems logging into the library databases or accessing full texts, please
contact the library helpdesk: library@iu.org
Basic Reading
Babbie, E. R. (2021). The practice of social research (15th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Giles, D. C. (2002). Advanced research methods in psychology. Routledge.

Saunders, M., Thornhill, A., & Lewis, P. (2009). Research methods for business students (5th ed.).
Pearson.

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Required Reading
Unit 1

Shareef, R. (2007). Want better business theories? Maybe Karl Popper has the answer. Academy
of Management Learning & Education, 6(2), 272—280.

Unit 2

Khan, S., & VanWynsberghe, R. (2008). Cultivating the under-mined: Cross-case analysis as
knowledge mobilization. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung, 9(1).
Available online.

Tumele, S. (2015). Case study research. International Journal of Sales, Retailing and Marketing,
4(9), 68—78.
Available online.

Unit 3

Khan, F. R., & Lund-Thomsen, P. (2011). CSR as imperialism: Towards a phenomenological

approach to CSR in the developing world. Journal of Change Management, 11(1), 73—90.

Tursch, P., Steinberg, F., & Woll, R. (2014). A first step towards engineer-oriented adaptation of the
Repetory Grid Technique. Total Quality Management and Business Excellence, 25(7/8), 734—749.

Unit 4

Rocereto, J. F., Puzakova, M., Anderson, R. E., & Kwak, H. (2011). The role of response formats
on extreme response style. In M. Sarstedt, M. Schwaiger, & C. R. Taylor (Eds.), Advances in
international marketing: Vol. 22. Measurement and research methods in international marketing.
(pp. 53—71). Emerald Group Publishing.

Zickar, M. J. (2012). A review of recent advances in item response theory. In J. J. Martocchio, A. Joshi,
& H. Liao (Eds.), Research in personnel and human resources management (Vol. 31, pp. 145—176).
Emerald Group Publishing.

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Unit 5

Camargo, F. R., & Henson, B. (2015). Beyond usability: designing for consumers’ product experience
using the Rasch model. Journal of Engineering Design, 26(4—6), 121—139.

Probst, T. M. (2010). Development and validation of the Job Security Index and the Job Security
Satisfaction scale. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 76(4), 451—467.

Unit 6

Olson, L. E. (2014). Articulating a role for program evaluation in responsible conduct of research
programs. Accountability in Research, 21(1), 26—33.

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Further Reading
(All sources can be found in the library databases unless otherwise indicated.)

Unit 1

Carter, M. J., & Fuller, C. (2015). Symbolic interactionism. Sociopedia.isa, 1—17.

Popper, K. (2002). Science: conjectures and refutations. In Conjectures and refutations (2nd. ed.,
pp. 43—86). Routledge.
Available online.

Unit 2

Dasgupta, M. (2015). Exploring the relevance of case study research. Vision, 19(2), 147—160.

Göttfert, E. (2015). Embedding case study research into the research context. International Journal
of Sales, Retailing & Marketing, 4(9), 23—32.

Unit 3

Paulssen, M., & Sommerfeld, A. (2015). The impact of critical incidents on customer relationships.
Die Wirkung kritischer Ereignisse auf Kundenbeziehungen, 75(5), 291—308.

Unit 4

Clottey, T., & Grawe, S. J. (2014). Non-response bias assessment in logistics survey research:
use fewer tests? International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management,
44(5), 412—426.

Soutar, G. N., Bell, R. C., & Wallis, Y. M. (1990). Consumer acquisition patterns for durable goods: a
Rasch analysis. European Journal of Marketing, 24(8), 31—39.

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Unit 5

Kantrowitz, T. M., Dawson, C. R., & Fetzer, M. S. (2011). Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT): a faster,
smarter, and more secure approach to pre-employment testing. Journal of Business &
Psychology, 26(2), 227—232.

Unit 6

Linzalone, R., & Schiuma, G. (2015). A review of program and project evaluation models. Measuring
Business Excellence, 19(3), 90—99.

Norum, K. E., Wells, M., Hoadley, M. R., Geary, C. A., & Thompson, R. (2004). Ap-praise-al: an
appreciative approach to program evaluation. Constructive Discourse and Human Organization, 1,
193—214.