NDLI: The “Quick Start Guide” for Conducting and Publishing Longitudinal Research

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Ployhart, Robert E. Ward, Anna Katherine
Copyright Year	2011
Abstract	Consideration of temporal issues adds precision and insight to our theories, yet most organizational and applied psychological research is based on cross-sectional designs. Calls for longitudinal research have become common in leading journals, but the existing literature provides little prescriptive guidance to overcome the many challenges of this type of research. This article provides a concise summary of challenges to address when theorizing, designing, conducting, and publishing longitudinal research. We structure the article around 12 judgment calls that typically confront researchers when conducting longitudinal studies. We respond to these judgment calls using theory and findings from the relevant literatures, as well as our own experience in designing and conducting longitudinal research across many scholarly domains. Included in these judgment calls is an emphasis on presenting and framing one’s study for publication. We challenge readers to develop theory that addresses the when, why, and duration of change, and to test the theory with the appropriate longitudinal methods. This “quick start guide” is intended to serve as a useful reference for authors and reviewers at any level of methodological expertise.
Starting Page	413
Ending Page	422
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISSN	08893268
Journal	Journal of Business and Psychology
Volume Number	26
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	1573353X
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2011-02-15
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Longitudinal research Study design Research methods Time Modeling change Personality and Social Psychology Social Sciences Business/Management Science Community and Environmental Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Business and International Management Applied Psychology

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