Conference on Longitudinal Field Research Methods for Studying Organizational Change Process, Universtiy of Texas,Austin, September, 1988

这是一个关于最先进方法的为期两天的会议的提议 对组织适应、变革、 创新和设计。 会议将汇集建立 学者和年轻的研究人员探索替代方法， 研究组织过程。 会议将提供一个 对当前实地工作进行有益和急需的编纂和评论 方法. 会议将于1988年9月举行. 尽管组织适应、变化、 创新和设计，很少的努力已经花在批判性的 审查调查这些过程的替代方法。 这 独特和创新的会议将包括演讲和 主要研究人员就五种主要方法论提供的教程 接近。 这些方法将由一个 专家讨论小组。 预计全权代表大会 会议记录将作为一个主要的特刊出版 组织研究的科学期刊。

This is a proposal for a two-day conference on state-of-the-art methods for longitudinal field research on organizational adaptation, change, innovation, and design. The conference will bring together established scholars and young investigators to explore alternative methods for research on organizational processes. The conference will provide a useful and much needed codification and critique of current field work methods. The conference will be held in September, 1988. Despite the importance of studies of organizational adaptation, change, innovation, and design, little effort has been spent in critically reviewing alternative methods for investigating these processes. This unique and innovative conference will include presentations and tutorials by leading researchers on five major methodological approaches. These approaches will be critiqued and evaluated by a group of expert discussants. It is expected that the conference proceedings will be published as a special issue of one of the leading scientific journals on organizational research.