• INTRODUCING EDEN
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NEW APPLICATION DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2022

Place and participation style: University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland   -  Physical participation, no online participation opportunity. All safety issues will be followed in detail.

Learning goal and objectives: Due to globalization and higher international trade volumes there is an increasing trend in management research to conduct cross-cultural, cross-national and cross-disciplinary studies. Methods and methodology for comparative studies, however, require special knowledge and special skills. Researchers involved in cross-cultural research projects need to be familiar with the cross-cultural research methods and even be able to create novel methods and techniques in order to increase the validity, reliability, and trustworthiness of cross-cultural research. The empirical design becomes even more complicated, when studies are conducted in transitional and developing economies.

The course provides knowledge in:

• designing theory based cross-cultural/ international studies
• conducting cross-cultural research
• quantitative and qualitative cross-cultural comparative methodology
• doing cross-cultural collaborative research
• doing research in transitional and developing economies
• doing research outside your own home country

After the course the participants are familiar with relevant methodological literature on cross-cultural methods. They are able to use the literature as a guideline for their own methodological choices. The participants will understand the difficulties but also the opportunities of conducting cross-cultural research. The participants will receive knowledge, understanding and preparedness to independently develop skills in conducing empirical cross-cultural research.

Instruction and examination: In order to pass the course you are required to

• read literature for each session (provided by instructors)
• be active during the sessions
• send in for all participants one page research proposal with emphasis on methods ONE week before the start of the course
• prepare 3 ppt slides for your brief research proposal presentation in the beginning of the course, include a figure summarizing your project
• hand in a revised research proposal focusing on cross-cultural methods one month after the course that reflects ALL the course literature (articles, books, and slides) as well as other information given during the course (ca. 15 pages)
• in order to get credits you need to pass all the above parts of the course

Credits: 6 ECTS

Grading: 1-5

Prerequisites: Doctoral students and post doctoral researchers who are conducting or are aiming to conduct comparative cross-national/cultural or international research. The participants should be doctoral students or faculty members of universities of KATAJA;  the course also welcome international doctoral students post doctoral researchers . 

Admittance: Max. 25

Instructors:

• Professor Hartmut H. Holzmüller, TU Dortmund University, Germany: Culture theory, multi-centric team management, experiences from cross-cultural research, qualitative/ explorative research methodology
• Professor Edwin Nijssen, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands: Research designs, use of borrowed scales, experiences from cross-cultural research
• Professor Thomas Salzberger, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Austria: Measurement theory, emic and etic methodology, quantitative/ confirmative cross-cultural research

Course coordinator and contact information:  Tiina Leposky (tiina.leposky@uwasa.fi)

APPLICATIONS
Interested doctoral students should register online (and add the required documents) no later than March 15, 2022 (New Application Deadline). Besides doctoral students, other researchers may participate. The number of participants will be limited to create a stimulating environment. The selection among the applicants will be conducted by the Institute’s Faculty. They will review the following documents which should necessarily complement each application form:

• the applicant’s curriculum vitae demonstrating his/her capabilities of doing research ;
• a letter of recommendation of his/her local faculty supporting the application ;
• a two-page description of his/her doctoral research, indicating the general objectives.

PARTICIPATION FEE

The normal participation fee for an EDEN seminar is 1.100€.

As part of the collaboration between KATAJA and EIASM, the participation fee is waived for doctoral students or faculty members of universities of KATAJA 

Thanks to the generous support of the Kataja  in Finland, we are able to offer a considerable reduction for International students.

This fee covers participation to the seminar, the course materials, lunches as well as one group dinner.

It does not include travel, accommodation and any additional expenses.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations made before April 20, 2022 will be reimbursed with 10% deduction of the total fee. No reimbursement will be possible after this date.

TIME AND LOCATION
The seminar will be held at the University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland..
The programme will start on May 16, 2022 and is scheduled to end May 20, 2022

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

You are requested to make your own hotel arrangement.

A list of recommended hotels will be posted.

CONTACTS AT UNIVERSITY OF VAASA

CONTACT AT EIASM

Nina Payen: payen@eiasm.be
 

ONLINE APPLICATION

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