Integration of Quality and Innovation Practices for Global Sustainability: An Empirical Study of Indian SMEs

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hima Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Global Sustainability ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Innovation Practices

The purpose of this article is to pragmatically analyze the effects of quality and innovation practices on the organizational performance from the sustainability perspective. Further, the researcher also aims to understand the effect of quality and innovative initiatives on the global sustainability as a whole. The study uses data obtained from a survey of 126 organizations comprising manufacturing (121) and services (5) both in India. The respondents chosen to answer the questions must have sufficient knowledge of innovation practices being deployed in the organizations at large. Descriptive statistics were used in order to determine the sustainability-oriented innovation practices deployed. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was applied to extract the factors and to provide the basis for gauging their reliability and validity. In addition, regression analysis was used to see the effect of sustainability-oriented practices on organizational performance as a whole. The sustainability-oriented innovation practices are definitely conducive to foster growth and performance benefits, provided and supported by this research based on theoretical and practical inputs taken from the leading manufacturing hubs in India.

Research and Evaluation of a Cyberchondria Severity Scale in a Chinese Context

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yixin Hu ◽  
Yunru Shao ◽  
Xiaoyan Zhang ◽  
Phil Maguire ◽  
Dawei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Severity Scale ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Unique Nature ◽  
Chinese Undergraduates

Abstract Background: Cyberchondria is the unfounded anxiety that results when people look up their medical conditions online and mistakenly diagnose themselves with serious illnesses. Such internet-derived medical anxiety can manifest itself in different ways across cultures. This study explores the unique nature of cyberchondria in the context of Chinese culture, identifying the risk factors for the condition and the possible negative outcomes.Results: An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to highlight differences in the structure of the scale for Western and Chinese contexts. Through the process of the reliability and validity testing, a Chinese version of the Cyberchondria Severity Scale (C-CSS) was developed. Subsequent regression analysis indicated that three antecedents are effective predictors of cyberchondria, and that C-CSS is related to theoretically relevant outcomes.Conclusions: This study initially demonstrated the applicability of C-CSS to assess the severity of cyberchondria among Chinese undergraduates.

scholarly journals Factores clave en el éxito de las empresas agrarias: El caso de las cooperativas hortofrutícolas en España

Tendencias ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Campos-Climent ◽  
Joan Ramon Sanchis-Palacio
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Financial Information ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Organizational Size ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
And Performance

El tamaño es una variable contingente que puede influir en los resultados de las empresas. En este trabajo se pretende contrastar la existencia o no de una relación significativa entre tamaño y resultados empresariales de las empresas agrarias, en particular de las cooperativas hortofrutícolas españolas. Para ello, se realiza un estudio empírico en base a la información económica y financiera obtenida de los registros oficiales de las cooperativas agrarias dedicadas a la comercialización de frutas y hortalizas sobre el cual se ha aplicado un análisis de regresión. El estudio demuestra que no existe una relación significativa positiva entre los resultados empresariales y el tamaño de este tipo de entidades, por lo que se puede afirmar que la capacidad competitiva de una empresa agraria depende de su propia capacidad de gestión y no de un factor de contingencia como el tamaño. ABSTRACTSize is a contingency variable that can influence firms’ performance. This study aims to contrast whether exists or not a significant relationship between organizational size and performance in agrifood firms, particularly in the case of Fruit and Vegetables Cooperatives in Spain. Therefore, an applied empirical study using regression analysis is carried out from economic and financial information of such companies obtained from official registers. The study shows that there is not a significant positive relationship between performance and size for such type of firms. RESUMOO tamanho da cota é uma variável que pode influenciar os resultados das empresas. Este trabalho tem como objetivo contrastar a existência de uma relação significativa entre tamanho e desempenho dos negócios das empresas agrícolas, em especial as cooperativas hortícolas espanhóis. Para fazer isso, um estudo empírico é realizado com base em informações obtidas dos registros oficiais das cooperativas agrícolas que se dedicam à comercialização de frutas e legumes de informação económica e financeira sobre a qual foi aplicada uma análise de regressão. O estudo mostra que há uma relação positiva e significativa entre o desempenho da empresa e do tamanho de tais instituições, para que possamos dizer que a competitividade de uma empresa agrícola depende da sua própria capacidade de gestão e não um fator contingência como tamanho.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity evaluation of the chinese version of the ethical sensitivity questionnaire for nursing students

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haitao Yu ◽  
Tong Tong ◽  
Ye Gao ◽  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Huijuan Tong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Ethical Sensitivity ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Cronbach Alpha ◽  
Cronbach Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Total Correlation

Abstract Background Advances in technology and the expansion of nursing roles have led to complex ethical issues in nursing. Nursing students are the future clinical nursing workers and practitioners. The ethical sensitivity of nursing students is very important to the professional development of nursing students, which can strengthen the ethical cognition of nursing students, improve the ethical decision-making ability of nursing students, and is beneficial to the development of nursing students in the process of clinical practice and nursing education. However, there are no instruments to evaluate the ethical sensitivity of nursing students in China. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Ethical Sensitivity Questionnaire for Nursing Students (ESQ-NS). Methods After obtaining the authorization of the author of the original scale, the study used the Brislin back-translation method for translation. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were performed to examine the underlying factor structure of the translated questionnaire. The Cronbach alpha coefficient, the test-retest reliability, and the corrected item-total correlation were calculated to verify the internal consistency of the scale. Results The Chinese version of ESQ-NS retained 13 items. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) extracts four common factors, and the cumulative variance contribution rate is 62.479%. The CFA reached the adaptive standard, and the discriminant validity of the scale was good. The Cronbach alpha coefficient of this scale was 0.821, and 4 dimensions were between 0.708 and 0.738. The results of the test-retest showed that Pearson’s correlation coefficient of the overall ESQ-NS was 0.814. Corrected item-total correlation ranged from 0.337 to 0.542. Conclusions The Chinese version of the ESQ-NS has good reliability and validity, which can be used to evaluate the level of ethical sensitivity of nursing students in China.

Factors Affecting Towards Green Purchase Behavior Among Young Consumers in India

2018 ◽  
pp. 183-210
Author(s):  
Nagendra Kumar Sharma ◽  
Gyaneshwar Singh Kushwaha
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Green Product ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Young Consumers

The objective of the chapter is to examine the factors that are essential for the green purchase behavior among the young consumers in India. The study consists of 343 young respondents, who were surveyed with the help of structured measurement instrument. The sample has been analyzed with the help of exploratory factor analysis and linear regression analysis. It was found in the study that the awareness towards the green product, attitude towards eco-labeling, and satisfaction via green products are significantly and positively linked to the green purchase behavior, whereas the attitude towards green pricing and ecologically concerned consumers are not associated with the green purchase behavior.

Islamic bank selection criteria in Nigeria: a model development

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1837-1849
Author(s):  
Precious Chikezie Ezeh ◽  
Anayo D. Nkamnebe
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Ethics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Islamic Bank

Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a model for the study of Islamic bank choice and to test the significant importance of the constructs that influence bank customers to choose Islamic bank in a pluralistic-secular nation. Design/methodology/approach Total of 348 conventional and Islamic bank customers were sampled. Five-point Likert-type question containing 27 bank selection items was used in collecting primary data. Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability and average variance extracted are used to test the reliability and validity of the instrument. Also various descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis and one sample T-test are equally used in analyzing the work. Findings Exploratory factor analysis identified four factors. They are Islamic ethics, convenience, Islamic bank services awareness and physical evidence. Furthermore, the factors that show significant importance in the choice of Islamic banking are Islamic ethics and Islamic bank services awareness. The result equally shows that people are aware of Islamic banking. Practical implications This study provides insight on the factors that influence the selection of Islamic banking, an innovative banking concept. This study has obvious management and theory implications. Also, the study will assist the bank managers in developing effective marketing strategy to increase the market share. Originality/value This study reports Islamic banking selection criteria in a pluralistic-secular Nation. The study also developed a model that can be used in studying the choice of Islamic bank in special type of environment. Thus, Islamic banking is a new reality in the Nigerian financial scene.

The Chemosensory Pleasure Scale: A New Assessment for Measuring Hedonic Smell and Taste Capacities

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 457-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiu-Bo Zhao ◽  
Yi-Le Wang ◽  
Qian-Wen Ma ◽  
Jing-Bo Zhao ◽  
Xiao-Yuan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Clinical Feature ◽  
Valid Measure ◽  
Empirical Validity ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Hedonic Capacity

Abstract Anhedonia, or the inability to experience pleasure, is a key clinical feature of many mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. Although various valid measurements of anhedonia and pleasure experience exist, no scales exist that quantify smell and taste pleasure experiences. The Chemosensory Pleasure Scale (CPS) was therefore designed to assess the hedonic capacity for smell and taste pleasure. We examined the reliability and validity of the CPS in our study. First, we conducted exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to identify and examine the structure of the CPS. Second, the CPS’s validity and test-retest stability were investigated. The CPS was correlated with other measurements of anhedonia and pleasure experience. Furthermore, the empirical validity of CPS was also examined in our study. The results indicated that the CPS is a reliable and valid measure for assessing an individual’s hedonic capacity for smell and taste pleasure in nonclinical samples. Further application of the CPS for various populations is also discussed herein, especially for patients with mental disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, and autism.

Competitive Intelligence and Performance of Microfinance Banks (MFBs) in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
Fabian Chinedu Osita ◽  
Hope Ngozi Nzewi ◽  
Chigozie Chinonso Ojimba ◽  
Chimezie Ifechukwu
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Competitive Intelligence ◽  
P Value ◽  
Strategic Intelligence ◽  
Study Population ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Level Of Significance

The sustainability issues faced by microfinance banks (MFBs) in Nigeria necessitated this study to examine the effect of competitive intelligence on performance of MFBs in Nigeria. The study adopted the use of survey research design. The study population was made up of 112 employees of 28 MFBs. Primary source of data collection was deployed (questionnaire) and reliability was done using Crombach Alpha with a reliability statistic of .899. Descriptive statistics (mean) and inferential statistics (regression analysis) at 5% level of significance was adopted for data analysis and test of the hypothesis respectively. The result revealed that strategic intelligence indeed had a statistically significant relationship with the performance of MFBs in Nigeria (r =.863; R-Square = .746; F = 284. p-value < 0.05). It was, therefore, concluded that the environment of business is increasingly becoming more dynamic by the day, hence, the need to keep an eye on it to stay relevant in business.

scholarly journals A Study on the Competence Characteristics of Psychological Hotline Counselors During the Outbreak of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linyu You ◽  
Xiaoming Jia ◽  
Yaping Ding ◽  
Qin An ◽  
Bo Li
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Competence Scale ◽  
Psychological Assistance

Introduction: After the outbreak of COVID-19, psychological hotlines functioned as a main channel of psychological assistance and required a large number of professionals to provide services. These hotlines mostly offered a single-use service with short session times and allowed callers to retain anonymity. They functioned as a psychological counseling service for stress experienced in the COVID-19 public health emergency. Hotline psychological counselors must meet special competency requirements. The selection and evaluation tools for recruiting hotline counselors need to be developed.Materials and Methods: The initial scale of competence for psychological hotline counselors was formed by expert evaluation based on theoretical constructs and by using the Delphi method. A link to the questionnaire was sent to a WeChat group of counselors from 36 major psychological hotlines in China in two stages. The questionnaire consisted of questions to elicit basic demographic information and the initial competence scale. In the first phase, 343 valid samples were used to perform exploratory factor analysis. In the second phase, 334 valid samples were used to perform confirmatory factor analysis. The status of the competence of psychological hotline counselors was also analyzed.Results: The factor structure of the Psychological Hotline Counselor Competence Scale was verified and defined in terms of skills, attitude, and knowledge. The results of exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis showed that the scale has good reliability and validity (χ2/df = 1.758, GFI = 0.86, RMSEA = 0.05, CFI = 0.96, NFI = 0.91, NNFI = 0.95). The McDonald’s omega for each factor was calculated (ωF1 = 0.927, 95%CI [0.914, 0.940]; ωF2 = 0.958, 95%CI [0.951, 0.965]; ωF3 = 0.954, 95%CI [0.945, 0.961]). Meanwhile, it was found that the psychological hotline counselors’ self-assessed competence had a high average score (n = 334).Conclusion: The Competence Scale for Psychological Hotline Counselors for Major Public Emergencies developed in this study has good reliability and validity, and can be a reliable tool for organizing psychological assistance and screening hotline psychological counselors during public emergencies in the future.

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