How to Improve Research Reproducibility and Replicability

Deep Dive Podcast: How to Improve Research Reproducibility and Replicability
Four takeaways:
1️⃣ Transparency is Key: Lack of reproducibility and replicability in international business (IB) research stems from undisclosed methodological practices, such as selective reporting of variables and outcomes. Transparency in data selection, analysis, and reporting is essential to ensure credibility and trust in research findings.
2️⃣ Addressing Systematic Bias: Common practices like p-hacking, selective use of control variables, and hypothesizing after results are known (HARKing) contribute to systematic bias. Adopting rigorous methodologies and documenting all steps taken can minimize these biases and improve research reliability.
3️⃣ Rethinking Metrics of Success: The pressure to publish statistically significant results often drives researchers to prioritize favorable outcomes over robust methodologies. Shifting focus from statistical significance to practical and theoretical contributions is crucial for meaningful advancements in IB.
4️⃣ Best Practices for Progress: Researchers and journals must prioritize reproducibility by encouraging study registries, detailed reporting, and replication studies. Collective efforts are needed to uphold methodological integrity and enhance the impact of IB research on academia and practice.
Get open-access article: Aguinis, H., Cascio, W. F., & Ramani, R. S. 2017. Science’s reproducibility and replicability crisis: International business is not immune. Journal of International Business Studies, 48(6): 653-663. dx.doi.org/10.1...