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HRM 351 Organizational Behavior

What is peer review?

Peer review refers to the process whereby experts in a given field help judge the value of a relevant work or ideas that they were not part of creating. The primary function of peer review is gatekeeping—selecting the best from a pool of submissions. It also serves, however, as a source of constructive criticism, whereby expert feedback by peers can be taken into account to improve ideas, research proposals, and papers.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Peer review. Britannica Academic. Retrieved February 21, 2022, from https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/peer-review/627766

What is a meta-analysis?

In general, meta-analysis involves the systematic identification, evaluation, statistical synthesis, and interpretation of results from multiple studies. It is useful particularly when studies on the same or a similar subject or problem present contradictory findings, thereby challenging interpretation of the collective results.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). Meta-analysis. Britannica Academic. Retrieved February 21, 2022, from https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/meta-analysis/627724

What is a research instrument?

Research instruments are tools used to collect, measure, and analyze data related to your subject.

Research instruments can be testssurveysscalesquestionnaires, or even checklists.

To assure the strength of your study, it is important to use previously validated instruments!

Additional resources on questionnaires, surveys, scales, etc.