Can Students Pass the Test: Should We Use Student Subjects in Operations Management Research

Xiaowen Huang; Thomas F. Gattiker; Joshua L. Schwarz

Can Students Pass the Test: Should We Use Student Subjects in Operations Management Research

Xiaowen Huang
, Thomas F. Gattiker
, Joshua L. Schwarz

Information Technology and Supply Chain Management Department

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Abstract

Student subject research is rarely used and published in the OM field. This study investigates whether there is a place for student subjects-based research in our discipline and, if so, to define when such research is appropriate. Three major issues are discussed: (i) validity trade-offs and methodological choices, (ii) the nature and relevance of dissimilarity between students and practitioners, and (iii) the empirical evidence of generalizability.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Nov 2008
Event	39th Annual Conference of the Decision Sciences Institution - Duration: 1 Nov 2008 → …

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Conference	39th Annual Conference of the Decision Sciences Institution
Period	1/11/08 → …

EGS Disciplines

Business
Management Information Systems

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Can Students Pass the Test: Should We Use Student Subjects in Operations Management Research

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