Enhancing Modularity in Healthcare Services Through Integration

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Shefali Srivastava ◽  
Gyan Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Health Service ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Modular Architecture ◽  
Modular Systems

The objective of this article is to identify and validate the theoretical relationships between facilitators of modular architecture in healthcare service delivery context. The relationships among heterogeneity in healthcare services, coordinated care pathways, organisational orientation, integrated supply chain performance and modularity in health service delivery were explored. A structural model was developed based on a literature review. A 35-item questionnaire was circulated among service providers in the healthcare system all over India. A cross-sectional research design was used to assess the framework of research. The random sampling method was adopted to collect data. A total of 127 valid responses were received. Data analysis was performed using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM).Results reveal that modular architecture can be achieved by building an environment which has coordinated and integrated efforts of service providers incorporated with enhanced organisational orientation. The study added insights to the theory of modular systems. The authors recognise that modularity helps in enhancing the patient-centric orientation. The findings provide potentially important information to health service managers and providers, enabling them to understand the requisites of modular architecture. This is the first study exploring the relationships between facilitators of modularity in healthcare services. The study complements literature on service modularity with reference to specialised care unit of maternity services.

scholarly journals STRUCTURAL EQUATION TEST OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS AMONG NIGERIAN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chidera Christian Ugwuanyi ◽  
Pamela Ifeoma Nwagbo ◽  
Ikechukwu Joseph Attamah
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
University Undergraduates

The purpose of this paper is to examine the causal relationship between entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial intention among undergraduates. The paper investigates how the outcome of an effective entrepreneurial education system- attitude, skills and knowledge could affect the intentions of the students to choosing entrepreneurship as a career choice. The study was conducted in Enugu state, Nigeria among university undergraduates. A total of 250 students were engaged but only 196 valid responses were gathered. The structural model and the hypotheses were tested using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach in SmartPLS M2.0 software. Our findings reveal that the proposed determinants all bear positive relationships with entrepreneurial intention in varying degrees. Also we found entrepreneurial knowledge to have a direct impact on entrepreneurial attitude. Managerial and practical implications were made as well as future research avenues suggested.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KEPUASAN DAN LOYALITAS PELANGGAN DALAM PEMESANAN TIKET PESAWAT SECARA ONLINE MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN PARTIAL LEAST SQUARE (PLS)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-372
Author(s):  
Trisnawati Gusnawita Berutu ◽  
Abdul Hoyyi ◽  
Sugito Sugito
Keyword(s):  
Latent Variables ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Access Security

Technology advances are bring rapid changes, thus bringing the world to the information society. From this technological progress thus e-commerce emerged, as a means to meet the needs of goods and services through internet access (online). This is what the airlines utilized by cooperating with various internet service providers (online), to provide convenience and comfort of airplane passengers in buying tickets without having to come directly to the place and through intermediaries. To provide the best service, need to know what factors that influence customer satisfaction in ordering airline tickets online. Appropriate modeling for this problem using structural equation modeling, with Partial Least Square (PLS) approach. The PLS approach is chosen because it is not based on several assumptions, one of these is the normal multivariate assumption. In this research, the exogenous latent variables used are performance, access, security, sensation, information, and web design, while the endogenous latent variables are satisfaction and loyalty. Based on the results of the analysis it can be concluded that the latent variables of access, security, sensation, information, and web design are able to explain the latent satisfaction variable of 70.32% while the satisfaction latent variable is able to explain the latent variable of loyalty by 36.02%. 

Investigating the Relationship among Fit Organization, Organization Commitment and Employee’s Intention to Stay: Malaysian Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayesha Noor ◽  
Yuserrie Zainuddin ◽  
Shrikant Krupasindhu Panigrahi ◽  
Faridah binti Taju Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Intention To Stay ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Industry ◽  
The Relationship

Retaining employees in the organization has become very crucial especially in tough times. Losing skilled and experienced employees affect the overall productivity, profitability and product quality. While numerous studies have been carried out on this subject and the majority centre on turnover due to organizational approach, only a few studies have been done on intention to stay. Thus, the main purpose of this article is to examine the relationship among fit organization, organizational commitment and employee’s intention to stay in information and communication technology (ICT) industry in Malaysia. Quantitative method with self-administered questionnaire approach is followed targeting information technology (IT) managers of ICT with stratified random sampling of 105 IT professionals of ICT companies in Malaysia, based on the analysis using partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) (PLS 3.0) to establish both measurement and structural model. From the empirical findings, it was revealed that there is a strong relationship between organizational commitment and intention to stay. The result also found that religiousness in the employees makes them to stay in the organization. This shows that while remunerations are crucial for the intention of employees, employee’s commitment is much higher than the intention initiatives.

Exploring Enablers of Value Co-Creation in the Healthcare Service Delivery

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-126
Author(s):  
Shefali Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Technology Integration ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Internal Customer ◽  
Organizational Orientation

The paper identifies the enablers of value co-creation (VCC) in the healthcare context which in result enhances service delivery capability. A 45-item questionnaire was circulated among service providers in the healthcare system, including doctors, nurses, and system staff all over India. A cross-sectional research design was used to assess the research's framework. A total of 294 valid responses were received. Validity and reliability analyses were performed using SPSSv23 and AMOSv22, and the hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling. Results reveal that organizational orientation, technology integration and internal service quality (ISQ) are the enablers of value co-creation in healthcare services context from the internal customer perspective. Future researchers may explore the inter-relationships among the enablers of VCC process. The study provides practitioners with suggestions to facilitate service delivery capability by leveraging organizational orientation, technology integration, and ISQ in the VCC process.

EFFECTS OF QUALITY AND ATTITUDE ON USING HOME HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN HANOI

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-224
Author(s):  
Pham Van Tuan ◽  
Nguyen Thanh Lam ◽  
Hoang Khanh Linh
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Home Healthcare ◽  
State Management ◽  
Health Consciousness ◽  
Curative Care ◽  
Intent To Use ◽  
Perception Of Quality

The authors’ research article is about the perception of quality and attitude towards the intent to use home healthcare services of individuals in Hanoi. The study was implemented with 426 observations, using the partial least square (PLS) analyzing method and obtained several results. In particular, perception of quality as well as attitude had a strong and multidimensional impact on behavioral intention, with levels of impacts of 0.57 and 0.469 respectively. In addition, the group study further examined the effect of health conscious-ness on the corresponding low level of 0.132. From there, the importance of prefixes in promoting opinion is: perception of quality, attitude and health consciousness. Through this result, the research can propose a number of strategic solutions for service providers, for state management agencies on appropriate health insurance policies and curative care management, thereby contributing to promoting development of a service type which has many economic as well as social meanings.

MODELING OF SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE BASED ON PARTIAL LEAST SQUARE - STRUCTURAL EQUATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-182
Author(s):  
Miftahuddin Miftahuddin ◽  
Retno Wahyuni Putri ◽  
Ichsan Setiawan ◽  
Rina Suryani Oktari
Keyword(s):  
Surface Temperature ◽  
Sea Surface Temperature ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Latent Variable ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Sea Surface ◽  
Equation Modeling

Variability of Sea Surface Temperature (SST) is one of the climatic features that influence global and regional climate dynamics. Missing data (gaps) in the SST dataset are worth investigating since they may statistically alter the value of the SST change. The partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) approach is used in this work to estimate the causality relationships between exogenous and endogenous latent variables. The findings of this study, which are significant indicators that have a loading factor value > 0.7 are as follows: i) sea surface temperature (oC) as a measure of the latent variable changes in SST, ii) wind speed (m/s) and relative humidity (%) as a measure of the latent variable of weather, and iii) air temperature (oC), long-wave solar radiation (w/m2) as a measure of climate latent variables. The size of the Rsquare value is influenced by the number of gaps. The results of the boostrapping show that the latent variables of weather and climate have a significant effect on changes in SST which are indicated by the value of tstatistics > ttabel. The structural model obtained Changes in SST (η) = -0.330 weather + 0.793 climate + ζ. The model shows that the weather has a negative coefficient, which means that the better the weather conditions, the lower the SST changes. Climate has a positive coefficient, which means that the better the climate, the SST changes will also increase. Rising sea surface temperatures caused by an increase in climate can lead to global warming, impacting El-Nino and La-Nina events.

scholarly journals Factors Predicting Integration of E‑Learning by Preservice Science Teachers: Structural Model Development and Testing

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Temilola Olugbara ◽  
Moeketsi Letseka
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Integration Model ◽  
Preservice Science Teachers ◽  
E Learning

This study investigated the possible factors that predict e‑learning integration into the teaching and learning of science subjects among preservice science teachers. A unified e‑learning integration model was developed in which factors such as attitude, intention, skill and flow experience served as precursors of e‑learning integration. This was done to help close the gap that no previous studies have developed a structural model to statistically explain the interactions among the most influential factors in various technology integration models. The survey method was used to gather data from 100 preservice science teachers and partial least square structural equation modelling technique was applied for structural path analysis and testing of the developed model. Results revealed a good model fit and hypotheses formulated in this study were faithfully supported. The results also revealed that all factors investigated were found to be significant predictors of e‑learning integration with skill standing out as the most significant and strongest factor that predicts the integration of e‑learning by preservice science teachers.

scholarly journals Case Study of Workplace Spirituality on Organizational Commitments among University Members in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-47
Author(s):  
Thamil Durai Chelliah ◽  
Chan Ling-Meng ◽  
Mathivannan Jaganathan ◽  
Ying-Yin Koay
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The University

Based on the recent past studies (Ahmad & Omar, 2015; Ke & Deng, 2018; Ghani, Abdullah & Allah, 2018), there are an increasing attention from the researchers to examine the workplace spirituality in the organization. This research study seeked to study the influences of workplace spirituality (Allen & Meyer , 2000) on organizational commitments among university members in Malaysia. Data of 240 responses were collected and analyzed via partial least square structural equation modelling to examine both the measurement and structural model. It is significantly accentuated that workplace spirituality influences the three dimensions of organizational commitment. From this empirical findings, it strongly suggested that the university shold find ways to embded this workplace spirityality into university members’ performance in order to enhance the loyalty and employee engagement with the university (Alas & Mousa, 2016).

scholarly journals Structural Model to Describe Restoration Experience From The Impact of Environmental Qualities and Mediation Effect of Perceived Restorativeness

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahimeh Malekinezhad ◽  
Hasanuddin Bin Lamit
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Attention Restoration ◽  
The Impact

Restoration experience is a positive response against the ever-increasing problem of stress. It is recovery of attentional capacity, clearing random thoughts and feelings of relaxation and calmness. Although there is a body of research on investigating the impact of open green space characteristics on psycho- logical restoration through attention restoration theory and supportive environment theory, there is little knowledge on how the interaction among these characteristics could promote restorative outcomes. To address this problem, using Perceived Sensory Dimension (PSD) for open green space qualities and Perceived Restorativeness (PR) as the property of restorative environment, this study assessed the extent to which the PSD and PR impact on restoration experience. Using 444 screened surveys, a Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) was developed and the validity and reliability of it, was demonstrated. Extensive analysis of the results showed how environmental qualities can promote restoration experience using a sample of university students. These results provide information for landscape architecture and planning researchers to promote the development of open spaces as a resource of psychological restoration and stress relief.

An empirical analysis on the performance of the third-party logistics in the Korean exporter

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoon-Hwan Park ◽  
Yoon-Say Jeong
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Third Party Logistics ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the process of enhancing logistics performances in Korean exporters’ utilizing “third-party logistics” (3PL) in area of delivery service to overseas buyers. Design/methodology/approach – A research model was designed on the mechanism of Korean exporters’ utilizing 3PL and the collaborative relationships (CR) between exporters and “logistics service providers” (LSPs) in supply chain management context. The mechanism means what triggers the Korean exporters to choose LSPs in overseas trade. Conclusions were drawn from survey data gathered from 146 exporters in Korea. Structural equation model with partial least square was employed to measure the statistical significance of the hypothesized model paths. Findings – This study provides evidence that exporters’ evaluation on the customization of LSPs’ service capacities, the reasonability of LSPs’ service fees and the information sharing are three important prerequisites to CR between exporters and LSPs. This study is focussed on exporters’ performance such as consistency of secure delivery (SD), exporters’ logistics cost savings (CS) and exporters’ satisfaction. The results show a strong support for this study, with positive and significant effects of CR on the consistency of SD, exporters’ logistics CS and exporters’ satisfaction. Practical implications – This study proves that exporters’ performance derived from the CR results in exporters’ loyalty to LSPs, which means LSPs’ performance. Originality/value – There are very few studies on utilization of 3PL related to delivery of export goods to overseas buyers and relevant exporters’ performance. However, this study has particularly explored the mechanism in the relation of exporters’ using 3PL and its performance.

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