Respected Sir / Madam,
Punjab Institute of Management (PIM), the Main Campus of I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala announces a 7-day National Workshop on Research Methodology: Basics and Advances in Structural Equation Modeling scheduled for June 23-29, 2016. The workshop will focus on beginners and experienced researchers involved in high quality research. It will begin with introduction to research and move on to some unique aspects like theory building and conceptualization. Issues related to scale construction, research design and methods and Common Method Variance (CMV) will also be discussed. Two exclusive days will be spent on Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) one of the most popular and widely used techniques for survey-based researches. Another two days will be spent on explaining the advanced methods of SEM like Mediation, Moderation, Path analysis etc. The workshop will conclude by explain the nuances of academic writing and publishing in top-tier journals.
This workshop is as per UGC norms for week-long workshop that fetches 10 marks under Academic Performance Indicator (API) and can be used for selections / promotions for various faculty jobs in the country.
Registration shall be done on first-come first-serve basis.
Schedule of the Workshop:
Date |
Session – I |
Tea Break (30 min) |
Session – II |
Lunch Break (60 min) |
Session – III |
Tea Break (30 min) |
Session – IV |
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9:00 – 10:30 |
11:00 – 12:30 |
1:30 – 3:00 |
3:30 – 5:00 |
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23-06-2016 (Thursday) Day – 1 |
Introduction to Research Dr. Harmeen Soch
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Conceptualization and Theory Building Dr. Harmeen Soch
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Proposition and Hypothesis Formulation Dr. Kapil Gupta |
Research Design and Methods Dr. Kapil Gupta |
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24-06-2016 (Friday) Day – 2 |
Scaling and Measurement
Dr. Harmeen Soch |
Scale Construction and Questionnaire Designing Dr. Gurjeet Kaur |
CMV, Validity and Reliability Tests
Dr. Gurjeet Kaur |
Causation in Social Research Dr. Harmeen Soch |
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25-06-2016 (Saturday) Day – 3 |
Regression: Simple and Multiple Dr. Neeraj Kaushik |
Assumptions of Regression Dr. Neeraj Kaushik |
Introduction to AMOS Dr. Neeraj Kaushik |
Regression in AMOS Dr. Neeraj Kaushik |
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26-06-2016 (Sunday) Day – 4 |
EFA – I
Dr. Neeraj Kaushik |
EFA – II
Dr. Neeraj Kaushik |
CFA (Model fit and Validity / Reliability) - I Dr. Neeraj Kaushik |
CFA (Model fit and Validity / Reliability) - II Dr. Neeraj Kaushik |
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27-06-2016 (Monday) Day – 5 |
SEM – I Dr. Gurjeet Kaur
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SEM – II Dr. Gurjeet Kaur |
Path Analysis – I Dr. Gurjeet Kaur |
Path Analysis – II Dr. Gurjeet Kaur |
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28-06-2016 (Tuesday) Day – 6 |
Mediation Analysis Dr. Gurjeet Kaur
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Moderation
Analysis Dr. Gurjeet Kaur |
Multiple Mediation Dr. Gurjeet Kaur |
Moderated Mediation Dr. Gurjeet Kaur |
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29-06-2016 (Wednesday) Day – 7 |
Academic Writing Dr. Harmeen Soch |
Publishing in Top-Tier Journals Dr. Harmeen Soch |
Participant Feedback |
Valedictory Session |
Registration Fee (including course material, lunch for 7 days and tea / snacks):
Participant Category |
Registration Category |
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Early Bird |
Regular |
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On or before 12th June 2016 |
On or before 21st June 2016 |
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Industry Executives |
INR 25,000 |
INR 28,000 |
Faculty Members |
INR 12,000 |
INR 15,000 |
Research Scholars / Students |
INR 8,500 |
INR 10,000 |
Foreign Delegates |
USD 400 |
USD 500 |
For participants who wish to pay online, may transfer fee directly to the account details given below:
Account Number: 50100050531162
Account Name: PTU-PIM
IFSC Code HDFC0003402
Branch Name: HDFC Bank, PTU Campus Branch
SWIFT Code: HDFCINBB
Registration Fee can be paid via DD also drawn in favour of ‘PTU-PIM’ payable at Jalandhar. Kindly send speed post / registered post of the DD alongwith the duly filled registration form to the address given below:
Harmeen Soch
Director In-Charge
Punjab Institute of Management (PIM)
I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University (PTU)
Kapurthala-Jalandhar Highway
Near Pushpa Gujral Science City
Kapurthala 144603
Please Note: The registration fee is non-refundable and no request for refund will be entertained. The registration fee of INR 8,500 or INR 10,000 for research scholar / student will be applicable only to those who are full-time PhD students and are funded by UGC for pursuing research or are studying in any institute / university. Such candidate will have to submit a certificate of bonafide candidature as a full-time research scholar / student duly signed by the Dean / Head of the respective department on the letter head verifying that the scholar / student is not working anywhere else. Registration fee of INR 12,000 / INR 15,000 will be applicable on other faculty members in the absence of certificate.
Eminent Resource Persons for the Program:
PIM is committed to imparting quality education and in quest for excellence in higher education; it has chosen some of the best faculty members in the industry to train the participants. The detail of the resource persons for this FDP is as follows:
Dr. Neeraj Kaushik, Associate Professor & Head of Department, Department of Business Administration, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra.
Dr. Gurjeet Kaur, Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, University of Jammu, Jammu.
Dr. Harmeen Soch, Associate Professor & Director In-charge, Punjab Institute of Management, I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala.
Dr. Kapil Gupta, Assistant Professor, Punjab Institute of Management, I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala.
Accommodation:
Punjab Institute of Management shall provide accommodation to the participants at their Guest House at the following rates:
Sr. No. |
Description
|
Accommodation Charges (per night) |
Breakfast (per day) |
Dinner (per day) |
1. |
Dormitory |
INR 350 per bed |
INR 130 |
INR 160 |
2. |
Non AC room with double bed* |
INR 600 per room |
INR 130 |
INR 160 |
3. |
AC room with double bed* |
INR 850 per room |
INR 130 |
INR 160 |
* Please note that upto 3 participants can share an AC or Non-AC room.
Note: There are 4 dormitories with 20 beds with attached shared bathroom and toilets with each dormitory. The guest house also has 16 Non-AC rooms and 16 AC rooms, which will be allocated as per participant choice on first-come-first-serve basis. Once the Non-AC rooms are exhausted, the participant will have to take AC rooms. If any participant wishes to take room on sharing basis, he / she may put up the request and depending upon request by other participants, sharing will be made available.
The detailed workshop brochure, application form and fee deposit slip are attached herewith for you kind reference.
For any queries, please contact:
Dr. Harmeen Soch Dr. Kapil Gupta
Email: harme...@yahoo.com Email: kapilf...@gmail.com
# +91-947-809-8051 # +91-947-809-8074
Thanks &
Regards
Harmeen Soch
Associate Professor and Director Incharge
Punjab Institute of Management (PIM)
I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Main Campus
Near Pushpa Gujral Science City
Kapurthala-Jalandhar Highway
Kapurthala 144603
# +91-947-809-8051
Web: www.pimk.ac.in