1. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Researchers
Richard T. Watson
copyright © 2003

2. 1. Synthesizes the literature
Idea A (authors x, y, z)
Rather than reports
Author x idea A
Goes forward
Social Sciences Citation Index
Does not perpetually seek the golden article

3. 2. Understands the dilemmas
Knows all research is flawed

4. McGrath’s circumplex A B C Obtrusive research operations Unobtrusive
Laboratory
experiments
Experimental
simulations
operations A
Judgment
tasks
Field
experiments B C
Field
studies
Surveys
Unobtrusive
Formal
theory
Computer
simulations
research
operations
Universal
Particular
behavioral
behavioral
systems
systems

5. 3. Knows the difference between concepts and variables
Other factors
affecting concept B
Concept A
Concept B
Operational
Operational
Other factors
definition a
definition b
affecting operational
definition of b

6. 4. Designs thoughtfully Plays to the strength of the method Pilots
Seeks criticism

7. Laboratory experiment
Settle on precision
A B
Design for control
Rule out alternative explanations

8. Survey Settle on generalizability Design for representativeness
Rule out bias

9. Field study Settle on contextual richness Design for authenticity
Rule out personal subjectivity

10. 5. Methodologically strong
Experiments and surveys
Statistics
Field study
Qualitative techniques
Mines the data

11. 6. Communicates well Writes for reviewers Clarity
Exploits productivity tools
Style sheets
Bibliographic software

12. 7. Resilient Accepts that criticism improves quality
Acknowledges that reviewers have a point
Adjusts goals

13. Concludes
Realizes that seven habits is a simplification