variables, by estimating measurement error, by accepting multiple indicators, by accomodating reciprocal causation, and by estimating model parameters simultaneously. Structural equation models subsume factor analysis, regression, and path analysis. The integration of these traditional types of analysis is an important advancement because it makes possible empirical specification of the linkages between imperfectly measured variables and theoretical constructs of interest. II. III. COURSE
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International Journal of Hospitality Management 29 (2010) 72–82 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect International Journal of Hospitality Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijhosman Impacts of positive and negative corporate social responsibility activities on company performance in the hospitality industry Kyung Ho Kang a,*, Seoki Lee b,1, Chang Huh c,2 a School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Temple University, 1700 North Broad St., Suite 201, Philadelphia
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PHEB 609: Categorical Data Analysis Homework 6 1. A study used logistic regression to determine characteristics associated with Y = whether a cancer patient achieved remission (1 = yes). The most important explanatory variable was a labeling index (LI) that measures proliferative activity of cells after a patient receives an injection of tritiated thymidine. It represents the percentage of cells that are “labeled”. Table 7.1 shows the grouped data. Table 6.1 Data for Problem 1 on Cancer
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EDIBLE OIL: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY AMITA SHARMA & DR. D. S. CHAUBEY CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON PROFITABILITY OF AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: THE INDIAN CASE SANJAY HIRAN & DR. MAHENDRA SOJATIA MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN INDIAN BANKING SECTOR: AN IMPACT ANALYSIS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SELECT SURVIVING COMMERCIAL BANKS (INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK AND FEDERAL BANK LIMITED) DR. WAGHAMARE.SHIVAJI & VEERESHA EXAMINING WEAK FORM EFFICIENCIES IN STOCK MARKETS OF INDIA AND CHINA PRASHANT JOSHI THE MARKET FOR GREEN
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confidence, statistically different than zero, as all the P-values are lower than 0.05. All the confidence intervals lie completely to the left or right of zero, which also is an indicator of significance. c. I used the P-value stata provides in a regression. The confidence interval of stata output looks related to the T-value, because a high T-value occurs when there is a big confidence interval. d. The amount of money earned by someone who is 0 years old with 0 years of education and 0 years of
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J. Bus. Financ. 01 (03) 2013. 94-104 94 Available Online at ESci Journals Journal of Business and Finance ISSN: 2305-1825 (Online), 2308-7714 (Print) http://www.escijournals.net/JBF LACK OF TIMELINESS AS AN EXPLANATION OF THE LOW CONTEMPORANEOUS RETURNS-EARNINGS ASSOCIATION Jaouida E. Trabelsi Institute of the High Commercial Studies of Sfax (IHEC), University of Sfax, Tunisia. A B S T R A C T This paper empirically tests whether the low contemporaneous returns-earnings association set by previous
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Societies all over the world have used education as the instrument for the national development while students' academic performance has the real impact on their professional career development. There are many factors which can directly affect students' academic performance. However, after extensive reviews of the past literatures, the researchers argued that time management and external motivation have relatively higher influences on students' academic performance. The quantitative questionnaire
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Julia was faced with a decision to make about whether she should import the toys from Germany or but the toys domestically, and if the toys were to be imported, how many of bears, pigs, and raccoons she should buy for the Christmas season of 1993. Analysis of the Industry and the Company Looking at the toy business, there was an intensified competition between different companies. The toy departments of department stores are generally less profitable comparing with other departments. Those toy
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to determine whether the correlation involved in this example is weak, moderate or strong. 2 Go through the self-paced lecture for this module. Then explain in your own words the use of the method of least-squares (on slide 39) when finding the regression line. 3 Explain how to use your TI-84+ calculator to compute the linear correlation coefficient and the coefficient of determination in problem 53 on page 206. Explain their relationship. (See Announcement for calculator hints.) . 4 Please post
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Die 1992 von Robert S. Kaplan und David P. Norton eingeführte Balanced Scorecard (BSC) ist ein Management-System zur Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Unternehmensstrategien. Die Balanced Scorecard bezieht dabei nicht nur die eigene, anhand von Kennzahlen gemessene Leistungsfähigkeit des Unternehmens in den Prozess mit ein, sondern betrachtet vor allem auch Aspekte über die Stakeholder, die dann in die Entwicklung und Umsetzung der Strategie mit einfließen. Somit vermittelt die BSC dem Management einen
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