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The Scientific Method Thescientificmethoddeliversprosperity,yetscientificpracticehasbecome subject to corrupting influences from within and without the scientific community. This essential reference is intended to help remedy those threats. The authors identify eight essential criteria for the practice of science and provide checklists to help avoid costly failures in scientific practice. Not only for scientists, this book is for all stakeholders of the broad enterpriseofscience.Science administrators, research funders, jour- naleditors,andpolicymakersalikewillfindpracticalguidanceonhowthey can encourage scientific research that produces useful discoveries. Journalists, commentators, and lawyers can turn to this text for help with assessingthevalidityandusefulnessofscientificclaims.Thebookprovides practical guidance and makes important recommendations for reforms in science policy and science administration. The message of the book is complemented by Nobel Laureate Vernon L. Smith’s foreword and an afterword by Terence Kealey. J. Scott Armstrong has dedicated his life to discovering useful scientific findings. During his 52 years as a professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, he has delivered over 100 lectures at univer- sitiesin27countries,wonnumerousawards,andpublishedfourbooksand over 400 managementscience articles. KestenC.Greenhaspublishednearly40scientificworks,mostlyconcerned with improving the predictive validity of methods and models. Before becoming an academic to follow his passion for research, he was an entrepreneur for 30 years. His pursuit of useful knowledge has been a common thread through his career. Published online by Cambridge University Press Published online by Cambridge University Press fi The Scienti c Method A Guide to Finding Useful Knowledge J. Scott Armstrong Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Kesten C. Green University of South Australia Published online by Cambridge University Press UniversityPrintingHouse,CambridgeCB28BS,UnitedKingdom OneLibertyPlaza,20thFloor,NewYork,NY10006,USA 477WilliamstownRoad,PortMelbourne,VIC3207,Australia 314–321,3rdFloor,Plot3,SplendorForum,JasolaDistrictCentre, NewDelhi–110025,India 103PenangRoad,#05-06/07,VisioncrestCommercial,Singapore238467 CambridgeUniversityPressispartoftheUniversityofCambridge. ItfurtherstheUniversity’smissionbydisseminatingknowledgeinthepursuitof education,learning,andresearchatthehighestinternationallevelsofexcellence. www.cambridge.org Informationonthistitle:www.cambridge.org/9781316515167 DOI:10.1017/9781009092265 ©J.ScottArmstrongandKestenC.Green2022 Thispublicationisincopyright.Subjecttostatutoryexception andtotheprovisionsofrelevantcollectivelicensingagreements, noreproductionofanypartmaytakeplacewithoutthewritten permissionofCambridgeUniversityPress. Firstpublished2022 AcataloguerecordforthispublicationisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary. ISBN978-1-316-51516-7Hardback ISBN978-1-009-09642-3Paperback CambridgeUniversityPresshasnoresponsibilityforthepersistenceoraccuracy ofURLsforexternalorthird-partyinternetwebsitesreferredtointhispublication anddoesnotguaranteethatanycontentonsuchwebsitesis,orwillremain, accurateorappropriate. Published online by Cambridge University Press The Scientific Method Thescientificmethoddeliversprosperity,yetscientificpracticehasbecome subject to corrupting influences from within and without the scientific community. This essential reference is intended to help remedy those threats. The authors identify eight essential criteria for the practice of science and provide checklists to help avoid costly failures in scientific practice. Not only for scientists, this book is for all stakeholders of the broad enterpriseofscience.Science administrators, research funders, jour- naleditors,andpolicymakersalikewillfindpracticalguidanceonhowthey can encourage scientific research that produces useful discoveries. Journalists, commentators, and lawyers can turn to this text for help with assessingthevalidityandusefulnessofscientificclaims.Thebookprovides practical guidance and makes important recommendations for reforms in science policy and science administration. The message of the book is complemented by Nobel Laureate Vernon L. Smith’s foreword and an afterword by Terence Kealey. J. Scott Armstrong has dedicated his life to discovering useful scientific findings. During his 52 years as a professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, he has delivered over 100 lectures at univer- sitiesin27countries,wonnumerousawards,andpublishedfourbooksand over 400 managementscience articles. KestenC.Greenhaspublishednearly40scientificworks,mostlyconcerned with improving the predictive validity of methods and models. Before becoming an academic to follow his passion for research, he was an entrepreneur for 30 years. His pursuit of useful knowledge has been a common thread through his career. Published online by Cambridge University Press Published online by Cambridge University Press fi The Scienti c Method A Guide to Finding Useful Knowledge J. Scott Armstrong Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Kesten C. Green University of South Australia Published online by Cambridge University Press UniversityPrintingHouse,CambridgeCB28BS,UnitedKingdom OneLibertyPlaza,20thFloor,NewYork,NY10006,USA 477WilliamstownRoad,PortMelbourne,VIC3207,Australia 314–321,3rdFloor,Plot3,SplendorForum,JasolaDistrictCentre, NewDelhi–110025,India 103PenangRoad,#05-06/07,VisioncrestCommercial,Singapore238467 CambridgeUniversityPressispartoftheUniversityofCambridge. ItfurtherstheUniversity’smissionbydisseminatingknowledgeinthepursuitof education,learning,andresearchatthehighestinternationallevelsofexcellence. www.cambridge.org Informationonthistitle:www.cambridge.org/9781316515167 DOI:10.1017/9781009092265 ©J.ScottArmstrongandKestenC.Green2022 Thispublicationisincopyright.Subjecttostatutoryexception andtotheprovisionsofrelevantcollectivelicensingagreements, noreproductionofanypartmaytakeplacewithoutthewritten permissionofCambridgeUniversityPress. Firstpublished2022 AcataloguerecordforthispublicationisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary. ISBN978-1-316-51516-7Hardback ISBN978-1-009-09642-3Paperback CambridgeUniversityPresshasnoresponsibilityforthepersistenceoraccuracy ofURLsforexternalorthird-partyinternetwebsitesreferredtointhispublication anddoesnotguaranteethatanycontentonsuchwebsitesis,orwillremain, accurateorappropriate. Published online by Cambridge University Press The Scientific Method Thescientificmethoddeliversprosperity,yetscientificpracticehasbecome subject to corrupting influences from within and without the scientific community. This essential reference is intended to help remedy those threats. The authors identify eight essential criteria for the practice of science and provide checklists to help avoid costly failures in scientific practice. Not only for scientists, this book is for all stakeholders of the broad enterpriseofscience.Science administrators, research funders, jour- naleditors,andpolicymakersalikewillfindpracticalguidanceonhowthey can encourage scientific research that produces useful discoveries. Journalists, commentators, and lawyers can turn to this text for help with assessingthevalidityandusefulnessofscientificclaims.Thebookprovides practical guidance and makes important recommendations for reforms in science policy and science administration. The message of the book is complemented by Nobel Laureate Vernon L. Smith’s foreword and an afterword by Terence Kealey. J. Scott Armstrong has dedicated his life to discovering useful scientific findings. During his 52 years as a professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, he has delivered over 100 lectures at univer- sitiesin27countries,wonnumerousawards,andpublishedfourbooksand over 400 managementscience articles. KestenC.Greenhaspublishednearly40scientificworks,mostlyconcerned with improving the predictive validity of methods and models. Before becoming an academic to follow his passion for research, he was an entrepreneur for 30 years. His pursuit of useful knowledge has been a common thread through his career. Published online by Cambridge University Press

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