Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1425907 A Method For Consortial Research Hubert Österle, Boris Otto Report No.: BE HSG/ CC CDQ/ 6 Chair: Prof. Dr. H. Österle Version: 1.0 Date: 25.06.2009 University of St. Gallen - for Business Administration, Economics, Law and Social Sciences (HSG) Müller-Friedberg-Strasse 8 CH-9000 St. Gallen Tel.: ++41 / 71 / 224 2420 Fax: ++41 / 71 / 224 2777 Prof. Dr. A. Back Prof. Dr. W. Brenner (managing) Prof. Dr. H. Österle Prof. Dr. R. Winter