Factors Affecting College Students' Effectiveness for Cooperative Learning through Structural Equation Modelling

The research attempted to examine resource factors affecting the development of MICE at Dalat, by determining the stakeholders, and by interviewing 350 resources (means from the supply side). The methods of Cronbach’s Alpha, Exploratory Factor Anaalysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) together the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) were used by the programs of SPSS and AMOS.The result shows that MICE development is affected by MICE destination resources, then MICE destination resources is affected by 3 main factors, arranged by the importance decreasing: (1) Organization resources; (2) MICE tourist resources; (3) Supplier resources. From that, the research raises some solutions for management and policy makers to develop MICE better.

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FACTORS AFFECTING DESIRE TO BUY ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY PRODUCTS

Journal of Management and Business ◽

10.24123/jmb.v11i2.212 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Judianto Hasan ◽

Hartoyo . ◽

Ujang Sumarwan ◽

Budi Suharjo

Keyword(s):

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

External Factor ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Personal Characteristic ◽

External Factors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Environmental Friendly ◽

Equation Modelling

This research examines factors which are mentioned in various literatures to have influence on desire to buy environmental friendly products. The factors are perceived attributes, personal characteristics and external factors. In this study the factors are put into a model which follows through awareness, interest and desire to buy and was also further analyze. Analysis was carried out using Structural Equation Modelling. This research found that external factor have influenced the desire to buy environmental friendly product. This factor is much more important than that of personal characteristic and perceived attributes.

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Does government policy matter? Factors influencing contractors' risk attitudes in the Malaysian construction industry: A structural equation modelling analysis

International Journal of Construction Supply Chain Management ◽

10.14424/ijcscm100120-01-29 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 1-29

Author(s):

Taofeeq Moshood ◽

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Adekunle Adeleke ◽

Gusman Nawanir ◽

Jibril Bamgbade ◽

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Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Government Policy ◽

Structural Equation Modelling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Risk Attitudes ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Equation Modelling

One of the critical factors responsible for the successful management of construction projects is individual factors. These factors play a significant role in the decision-makers' attitudes towards risks management. Many previous studies regarding the management of construction projects have focusedon the factors contributing to the success of risk management. However, little attention has been given to factors severely affecting the decision-makers' risk attitudes with particular reference to an individual's risk factors in the construction industry. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors affecting contractors' risk attitudes and then determine its relationship with government policy. Theoriesof planned behaviour and organisational control wereused to develop the theoretical framework that investigated G-7 contractors in the Kuantan Pahang, Malaysian construction industry. A review of relevant literature and questionnaire was employedto identify the factors affecting contractors' risk attitudes (personal factors). 112copies of a structured questionnaire were analysed with a response rate of 80%. Structural Equation Modelling SEM was utilised to test the hypotheses developed for the study. The results of this study,through SEM,proved that personal factors (working experience, professional competence and physical health) have a significant influence on contractor risk attitudes in the Malaysian construction industry. The findings of this research also confirm that government policy (rules and regulations) plays a moderating role in enhancing the relationship of personal factors affecting contractors’ risk attitudes in construction companies in Malaysia. The findings of the study provide more understanding of the personal factors that affect contractors' risk attitudes to facilitate contractors' decision-making process and serve as a useful reference for further studies in the field of construction project management.

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