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An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure: Improving Research Quality Before Data Collection
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We rely on classic as well as recently published sources to offer a review of theory, research design, and measurement issues that should be considered prior to conducting any empirical study. First, we examine theory-related issues that should be addressed before research design and measurement considerations. Specifically, we discuss how to make meaningful theoretical progress including the use of inductive and deductive approaches, address an important issue, and conduct research with a practical end in mind. Second, we offer recommendations regarding research design, including how to address the low statistical power challenge, design studies that strengthen inferences about causal relationships, and use control variables appropriately. Finally, we address measurement issues. Specifically, we discuss how to improve the link between underlying constructs and their observable indicators. Our review offers a checklist for use by researchers to improve research quality prior to data collection and by journal editors and reviewers to evaluate the quality of submitted manuscripts.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Aguinis, H., & Vandenberg, R. J.
- Affiliations
- Indiana University Bloomington (US)
- University of Georgia (US)
- Venue
- Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 2014-03-21
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 569-595
- ISSN
- 2327-0608 (ISSN-L)
- 2327-0616
- OpenAlex
- W2110082579
- Cited by
- 304
- References
- 123
- Citations by year
- 2026: 17 · 2025: 28 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 24 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 19 · 2015: 19 · 2014: 10
- FWCI
- 7.05
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Business Strategies and Management Research
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Business and International Management › Business and Management Studies
- Social Sciences › Education › Diverse Academic Research Areas
- Keywords
- research quality, research design, measurement, statistical power, causal inference, control variables, construct measurement, research checklist, manuscript review, theory development
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