JSCM Virtual Methods Series: Can I really use an experiment for that?

JSCMs Asia Pacific team is delighted to announce a virtual seminar series, with the first seminar entitled: Can I really use an experiment for that? taking place on July 7th 9am AEST (or July 6th 7pm EST/4pm PST) (Through Zoom)

The broad goal of these sessions is twofold: a) to encourage participants to think about new methodological approaches and research questions, and, b) to provide them with a forum to discuss their experiences or concerns related to these methodological topics with subject matter experts.

The use of experiments to collect data is increasingly popular in operations and supply chain management but our field is still only skimming the surface of experimental methods relative to other fields. This discussion will focus on the unique challenges we still face in operations management when using experimental methods - such as how to simulate real managerial decision making, and what we should consider doing to improve the reliability of our experimental design. We will also draw from other fields such as marketing and discuss some of the problems that field has already considered (and we should know of). We will spend time discussing different uses for experiments, how and why to conduct multi-stage or multi-method experiments, and briefly cover in-depth approaches to decision making such as discrete choice.
Participants are encouraged to share their questions and fears about the methodological opportunities of using experiments. The panel will talk for 45 mins followed by a question and answer session.

Presenters: Stephanie Eckerd (U Tennessee Knoxville), John Aloysius (U Arkansas) and Harmen Oppewal (Monash Business School)
Registration link: https://monash.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c9DcoDdsRQWWOoGzIiUhdA
For queries please contact: dayna.simpson@monash.edu

Our Asia Pacific team will also be running a second session entitled " Working with and talking about vulnerable persons and populations" on how we should think about conducting research with vulnerable individuals e.g. vulnerable workers, trafficking or violence victims, or political/socio-economically marginalised groups. The authors will share their experiences collecting data from and writing about vulnerable populations. Presenters: Marie Segrave, Hari Bapuji, Ajnesh Prasad.
Further details to follow