What assumptions underpin management theories—and how do they shape the way we conduct research? This interactive online seminar from Instats invites PhD students and professional researchers to go beyond an introductory overview and critically examine the causal explanations, interpretations of meaning, and worldviews underlying management research. Explore selected macro-level theories, including Upper Echelons Theory, Institutional Theory, and the Resource-based View, alongside micro-level approaches such as Goal-Setting Theory, leadership styles, and HRM practices. Through discussion, small-group activities, and critical reflection, you’ll consider whether theories describe or help construct management realities—and what this means for integrative reviews and evidence-based management. Ideal for early-stage doctoral students and valuable for more experienced researchers, the seminar offers tools for critically evaluating theories across the field. Join live via Zoom or access recordings and materials for 30 days after the seminar, with expert-monitored Q&A support during that period and an official Instats certificate of completion. #HumanResourceManagement #Leadership #Management #OrganizationalBehavior #OrganizationStudies #SocialTheory #PhilosophyofScience #Research #ResearchTraining #Instats

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An MBA in Human Resource Management (HRM) is a known postgraduate program. It is meant for students who want to work in resources, talent ma...

Preparing for the tenure-track job market? Join our online seminar designed for PhD candidates and early-career researchers seeking faculty positions in business, management, organisational psychology, and related social science disciplines. Led by Arjun Mitra of California State University, Los Angeles, this practical workshop will help you build a compelling academic job market packet, including your CV, cover letter, research statement, teaching statement, and service statement, while learning how hiring committees evaluate research excellence, teaching potential, methodological rigour, and departmental fit. Participants will gain concrete strategies, annotated examples, templates, and checklists for presenting a coherent research agenda, highlighting publications and methodological contributions, preparing effective job talks, navigating interviews and campus visits, managing reference letters, and negotiating offers. The seminar is available via Zoom, with recordings, materials, and an expert-moderated Q&A forum available for 30 days after the live sessions, making it easy to participate live or asynchronously. An official Instats certificate of completion is provided at the conclusion of the seminar. #Business #HumanResourceManagement #IndustrialRelations #InternationalBusiness #Leadership #Management #OrganisationalPsychology #OrganizationalBehavior #OrganizationStudies #SocialSciences #SocialTheory #Psychology #Education #Sociology #PublicPolicy #Research #ResearchTraining #Instats

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