Christian Arnold

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What are the boundaries that separate social science research from pure practical recommendations and from normative know-it-all attitude?

This question may seem provocative at first glance. Nevertheless, remember Sokal (http://www.physics.nyu.edu/sokal/transgress_v2_noafterword.pdf) and/or Boghossian and Lindsay...

07 July 2018 9,866 6 View

How useful are course evaluations for improving your own teaching?

I have taught at several universities and learned that the questionaires for course evaluation often do not follow the simplest rules of questionnaire design. Moreover, the answers are often...

05 May 2018 8,275 5 View

Variance-Based SEM: What are the main developments for the foreseeable future?

VB-SEM is constantly evolving. Consistent PLS approaches may serve a an example. Where is VB-SEM heading? What are the requirements of the application-oriented research community?

04 April 2018 1,041 2 View

What are the advantages and disadvantages of experiments with randomized assignment of subjects?

Randomized experiments are a scientific standard method. Nevertheless, there is considerable criticism. It can be argued that scientific experiments are "artificial environments choreographed by...

04 April 2018 5,109 4 View

Model Implied Instrumental Variables experiences?

MIIV (http://fgme2017.de/kenneth-bollen/) looks like a very promising approach. Are there any experiences from research practice? Application-oriented publications? When is it appropriate to use...

02 February 2018 2,018 1 View