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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"SEM model"”.
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External factors affecting construction project performance in Iraq using pestle factors
… by using PESTLE technique. A conceptual model for the relation between the PESTLE factors and project performance is developed. The research utilizes a mix method comprising quantitative and qualitative approaches to collect the required data. The quantitative approach used a survey …
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An exploratory study of employability, work readiness, and international experiences for one-year international postgraduate taught business students in the uk
… The qualitative phase (stage one) involved 30 semi-structured interviews, which identified three subdimensions of IPGTs’ employability (IPSE), three subdomains of international experiences within the university (IEIU), three distinct subdimensions of international experiences outside the …
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Measures of Student Engagement as Predictors of Grade Point Average (GPA) and Degree Completion at Andrews University
… University in 2013 and 2015. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to determine a statistical model to use student engagement variables to predict for student GPA scores. Discriminant Function Analysis (DFA) was used to determine which student engagement variables were best able to …
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Developing a Predictive Model of Depression and Suicidal Tendencies in Pilots
… were assessed through structural equation modeling (SEM) to identify predictors of Depression and Suicidal Tendencies, the endogenous variables. The results indicated support for three hypotheses, and two other significant relationships were discovered.</p> <p>Level of Stress and Job …
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Measuring the service quality factors of perspective international students to improve their satisfaction and loyalty towards University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)
… valid. Analysis of Moment Structures Equation Modelling (AMOS-SEM) model was developed and found that seven groups of factors for service quality influences the satisfaction and loyalty towards UTHM, these factors are namely teaching, course content and supervision; administrative services; …
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A Model of Individual, Relationship, and Societal Factors and Mental Health and Well-Being in Partnered Sexual Minority Women: The Central Role of Relationship Satisfaction
… of being in a relationship for SMW and to test a model investigating the central role of relationship satisfaction in the association between individual, relationship, and societal factors and mental health and well-being among young women in same-sex relationships.</p> <p>Women attracted to women …
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A Cross-Cultural Study of the Influence of Personal Cultural Orientation on Brand Loyalty
… investigates a generalisable cross-cultural model for brand loyalty by integrating extant theories of personal cultural orientation (of individualism and collectivism), self-congruity (actual, ideal, social, and ideal social self-congurity), customer satisfaction, attitudinal brand loyalty, …
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Integrated influential factors (iifs) model of internal stakeholders as an adaptive control system to curb projects completion delay in Yemen
… propose an Integrated Influential Factor (IIF) model of internal stakeholders with a view to prevent delay in construction project delivery. A questionnaire survey was carried out among owners, consultants and contractors. A total of 301 questionnaires were collected of which 283 responses were …
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The effect of managerial creativity and innovative leadership towards school performance in UAE
… be valid. Analysis of Moment Structures Equation Modelling (AMOS-SEM) model was developed based on 12 groups related to this study which are: managerial creativity; innovative leadership attributes; promotion of professional development; creating climate for creativity and change; managers …
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Responses to adversity in childhood: The effect of sex on attachment style and personality disorder traits
… disorder traits can be represented within a model of basic personality. For the first objective, I tested a structural equation model (SEM) examining the indirect effects of adversity (i.e., abuse and neglect) through attachment style (anxious and avoidant) to antisocial, borderline, and …
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Integrating Gamification Principles into Photography Skill Learning: The Influence of Games on Student Motivation
… applications. A maximum likelihood estimation SEM model was generated using test and survey data from all students and had an excellent fit to the data (Model χ2 = 9.35, p = .499; RMSEA < .001; CFI = 1.000; TLI = 1.002). This model showed that curiosity, control, and challenge had direct and …
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Factors Affecting Intentions to Use Social Commerce in Shopping for Fashion Products
… current study adopted the technology acceptance model (TAM; Davis, 1989) to develop a theoretical framework. A total of 531 college students completed an online survey at a university. The sample was appropriate because millennials are a highly educated generation (Goodman, 2015) and most college …
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Examining beliefs about the causes of unemployment and poverty: An analysis of the causal models from the research literature
… discusses findings of a study of the causal models of explanations of unemployment and poverty that have been developed in the research literature. The data used to examine the models are from the 1985 Edmonton Area Study Survey, University of Alberta (N=415), and the 1980 Beliefs about …
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A Validation Of Critical Constructs Of Essential Evaluator Competency And Evaluation Practice: An Application Of Structural Equation Modeling
… The study utilizes the structural equation modeling (SEM) methodology, first to examine construct validity and psychometric properties of the measurement scales, and then explore how the two latent variables of evaluator competencies and evaluator practice interact when evaluators conduct …
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First-Year Effects and Persistence Decisions: A Moderated Mediation Model of Coping, Self-Efficacy, and Locus of Control
… was to estimate the effects of a theoretical model encompassing psychological theories underlying student retention in postsecondary education. New conceptual operationalizations were applied to elaborate Bean and Eaton’s theoretical model of student retention. The influences of student entry …
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Predictors of Bullying Behaviors Among Adolescents in Saudi Arabia: The Role of Self-Esteem, Emotional Intelligence and Moral Disengagement
… on bullying behavior. Additionally, using modeling analysis to understand the predictive factors affecting bullying involvement processes also filled in some of the gaps in the literature. The current study investigated the prevalence of bullying behavior and gender differences in bullying …
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Empirical Investigation of Lean Management and Lean Six Sigma Success in Local Government Organizations
… using a partial least square-structural equation model (PLS-SEM) to determine the significance of the factors on outcomes. The EFA identified three endogenous and five exogenous latent variables. The results of the PLS-SEM model identified four significant positive relationships. Based on the …
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Disentangling Resilience, Agility and Leanness: Conceptual Development and Empirical Analysis
… LAR, when it comes to have them in statistical models researchers don’t know where exactly these practices should be categorized. Practically, unclear boundaries between these concepts can make implementation of respective practices potentially problematic or confusing for managers. At the …
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Examining the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment, Executive Functioning, and trauma appraisal
… self-blame, etc.), there is not an established model within the literature that explains the relationship between child maltreatment, executive functioning, and trauma appraisal. The purpose of this study was to develop a model that displayed the relationship between child maltreatment, …
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Effects of positive metacognitions and meta-emotions on coping, stress perception and emotions
… regulation within psychopathological models. The stimulus for this research was provided by a plethora of evidence that the reverse, i.e. maladaptive, metacognitions contribute to the aetiology of a range of psychological disorders. The rationale was that if the novel instrument of …
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