scholarly journals Global generic competences with local ownership: a comparative study from the perspective of graduates in four world regions

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Beneitone ◽  
Edurne Bartolomé
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
Latent Constructs ◽  
The World ◽  
Generic Competences ◽  
Geographic Regions

The article addresses the issue of generic competences across different cultural contexts in the world. Using the Tuning projects data collected in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Russia, and focusing on graduates´ perspective, the authors aim to classify and compare the list of generic competences throughout all geographic regions covered by Tuning, analyse the importance and achievement given to the generic competences throughout different contexts, and also contrast the latent constructs obtained from the exploratory factor analysis, in order to observe how competences are classified and clustered across regions. The article shows and explains the main differences observed and stresses the relevance of taking into account the cultural context and the traditions of education systems, in order to properly understand the importance of generic competences in different regions, and also how, even though the competences are equivalent, they may articulate distinctive dimensions in each region.

scholarly journals HIT-6 and EQ-5D-5L in patients with migraine: assessment of common latent constructs and development of a mapping algorithm

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Sofia Oliveira Gonçalves ◽  
Dimitra Panteli ◽  
Lars Neeb ◽  
Tobias Kurth ◽  
Annette Aigner
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Ceiling Effect ◽  
Repeated Measurements ◽  
Economic Evaluations ◽  
Floor Effect ◽  
Mapping Algorithm ◽  
Latent Constructs ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Abstract Objective The aims of this study were to assess whether there is a conceptual overlap between the questionnaires HIT-6 and EQ-5D and to develop a mapping algorithm allowing the conversion of HIT-6 to EQ-5D utility scores for Germany. Methods This study used data from an ongoing randomised controlled trial for patients suffering from migraine. We assessed the conceptual overlap between the two instruments with correlation matrices and exploratory factor analysis. Linear regression, tobit, mixture, and two-part models were used for mapping, accounting for repeated measurements, tenfold cross-validation was conducted to validate the models. Results We included 1010 observations from 410 patients. The EQ-5D showed a substantial ceiling effect (47.3% had the highest score) but no floor effect, while the HIT-6 showed a very small ceiling effect (0.5%). The correlation between the instruments’ total scores was moderate (− 0.30), and low to moderate among each domain (0.021–0.227). The exploratory factor analysis showed insufficient conceptual overlap between the instruments, as they load on different factors. Thus, there is reason to believe that the instruments’ domains do not capture the same latent constructs. To facilitate future mapping, we provide coefficients and a variance–covariance matrix for the preferred model, a two-part model with the total HIT-6 score as the explanatory variable. Conclusion This study showed that the German EQ-5D and the HIT-6 lack the conceptual overlap needed for appropriate mapping. Thus, the estimated mapping algorithms should only be used as a last resort for estimating utilities to be employed in economic evaluations.

Developing and Validating a High School Version of the Robotics Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Ten Huang ◽  
Eric Zhi-Feng Liu ◽  
Chun Hung Lin ◽  
Pey-Yan Liou
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
The Self ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
School Students ◽  
Considerable Research ◽  
The World

Robotics has become a crucial domain in technology education, helping students to improve their abilities in assembly and programming. Despite the considerable research that has gone into the learning performance associated with robotics, little work has been done on the cognitive processes involved in learning this subject. The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument (based on the theoretical framework of MSLQ), with which to evaluate the motivation of high school students to learn robotics and the strategies they employ. Fifty participants in the open category competition of the World Robot Olympiad 2010 completed the self-reported questionnaire (RMSLQ-HS). Thirteen factors and fifty one items were extracted using exploratory factor analysis. Implications for the educational application of robotics and research suggestions related to RMSLQ are also discussed.

scholarly journals The Empirical Analysis to Enhance Taiwanese Satisfaction in Buying Vietnam coffee

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 274
Author(s):  
Thi Nham Le ◽  
Chia Nan Wang ◽  
Ying Fang Huang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

<span lang="EN-US">Vietnam coffee industry has been well-known over the world for many decades. However, Vietnam products do not meet Taiwan customers’ expectation, it has lead to urgent challenges for the industry. Therefore, the paper proposed the integrated approach by using exploratory factor analysis, reliability analysis and regression analysis. The results of this study were used to <a name="OLE_LINK175"></a><a name="OLE_LINK174"></a>formulate and recommend on how to improve the products of Vietnam coffee by using SPSS statistics for analysis. The major findings of this paper was found out that there are six important determinants of Taiwanese decision-making in buying coffee. In order to enhance customer satisfaction with the coffee products from Vietnam, the companies need right strategies to improve these six groups of factors. The paper contributes meaningful and helpful results to the development of Vietnam coffee industry.</span>

Factor Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 115-119
Author(s):  
Ulf Liebe
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
General Intelligence ◽  
Latent Constructs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Mental Abilities ◽  
Data Reduction Method

This chapter examines factor analysis, which is used to test whether a set of observable or manifest variables can measure one or more unobservable or latent constructs that they have in common. Such constructs are called factors. Factor analysis is therefore a data reduction method. In its foundation period, factor analysis was often applied to the study of general intelligence and mental abilities. Nowadays factor analysis is a workhorse for quantitative research in the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences. There are two types of factor analysis: exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Exploratory factor analysis is used for examining the underlying structures in a set of variables. Confirmatory factor analysis is used to test theoretical hypotheses; the researcher assumes that variables are interrelated in a specific way and uses factor analysis to find out whether the assumption is supported by the data — i.e. to what extent the data fits the predefined structure.

Beyond the Family Resemblance: Mapping the Normative Roles of Journalists Across Europe in the Early 2010s

2021 ◽  
pp. 194016122199409
Author(s):  
Olivier Standaert
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Family Resemblance ◽  
Political Life ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Global Vision

This article describes and discusses how normative journalistic roles are formulated across Europe. The material was obtained from the 2012–2016 wave of the Worlds of Journalism Study, a comparative study designed to assess the state of journalism throughout the world. The advantage of this study over similar undertakings in the past is that we did not confront journalists with ready-made statements but invited them to tell us, in their own words, what they thought the major roles of journalists in their countries ought to be. Open responses of more than 10,200 journalists from twenty-seven European countries yielded 12,860 references. Results show that the most important roles refer to the domain of political life, especially the informational-instructive and the critical-monitorial functions—a finding that is consistent across the twenty-seven countries investigated. Beyond this shared global vision, it is, however, possible to point out some national specificities, keeping in mind that even if the core of the normative roles remains somewhat universal, a detailed comparison of those roles in their cultural context allows us to grasp some differences in their hierarchy and their meaning.

scholarly journals World-Class Managers: a Pilot Tuning Project-based on Generic Competences

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-81
Author(s):  
Luis David Delgado Vélez ◽  
William Camilo Sánchez Torres ◽  
Angel Rodrigo Vélez Bedoya
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Family Education ◽  
The Family ◽  
World Class ◽  
Generic Competences

Introduction. This research evaluates the generic competences of the managers that belong to the 20 World Class Sectors, according to the Productive Transformation Program in Colombia. Method. A survey applied to 280 managers seeks to evaluate the 27 generic competences of the Tuning Project, using descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis to measure three dimensions: motivation/commitment, self-efficacy and the competence’s origin. Results. The most necessary skills to boost the positioning of these companies in international markets are the weakest. The findings’ relevance indicates that the managers’ commitment and motivation is greater than the effectiveness in their performance; also, the findings emphasize the family education as one of the main sources of their competences.

scholarly journals Communication Practitioners’ Perceptions of Big Data and Automation: A Comparative Study between Europe and Latin America

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 29-48
Author(s):  
Markus Wiesenberg ◽  
Angeles Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Communication Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Large Survey ◽  
Latin American Countries

The big data revolution has changed the way organisations operate. The implications have been phenomenal for public relations and communication management professionals who are trying to understand and manage the realm of big data and what it means for them. This study is an attempt to dive deeper into the discussion on how professionals are managing the world of big data. A large survey of European and Latin American countries reveals comparative findings on the knowledge and usage of big data and automation and demonstrates large gaps between the continents. Implications for theory and practice are finally drawn.

scholarly journals DO ASIAN AND NON-ASIAN DIFFERENT? A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SENIOR TOURISTS’ MOTIVATION WHEN TRAVELLING TO BALI

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 513
Author(s):  
Serli Wijaya
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Pull Factors ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Push And Pull Factors ◽  
Increasing Knowledge ◽  
Push And Pull

This research aimed to identify the push and pull factors of the motivation of senior tourists from Asia and non-Asia in choosing Bali as their destination, as well as examining any differences in the push and pull factors of both groups of nationality. Exploratory factor analysis that was continued with differences analysis were completed to analyse the data. Results revealed six factors that pushed seniors to travel to Bali: 1) exploring and increasing knowledge about the local culture, 2) quality time and visiting nostalgic places with close accompanies, 3) relaxation and having fun, 4) spending time with family members, 5) rejuvenation and health, 6) sharing about destination experience. In addition, there were four pull factors namely: 1) hospitality services and tourist attractions, 2) local culture, 3) natural scenery and climate, 4) quite rest area. While significant differences shown between Asian and non-Asian in factors that intrinsically pushed them totravel to Bali, no significant differences appeared between senior tourists from two groups of nationaliy in considering Bali’s destination attributes that pulled them to visit the island.

scholarly journals Modelling, using structural equations, the level of satisfaction of university accounting teachers with final year dissertations

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-151
Author(s):  
José Antonio Donoso Anes ◽  
Francisco Serrano-Domínguez ◽  
José Antonio Camúñez-Ruíz
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Generic Competences

Modelización, usando ecuaciones estructurales, del grado de satisfacción de los profesores universitarios de contabilidad sobre el trabajo fin de grado. La baja satisfacción que el colectivo de profesores universitarios de Contabilidad muestra ante el proceso de tutorización del Trabajo Fin de Grado es lo que ha motivado la realización del trabajo; además, existe mucho interés, por parte del colectivo de profesores, en conocer que factores son los que están influyendo en ese estado de satisfacción. El objetivo del estudio es detectar qué factores explican el citado estado de satisfacción y modelizar dicha relación. Se han identificado y estudiado los elementos que han podido influir en la construcción de dicho estado de opinión y se han extraído, mediante análisis factorial exploratorio, 5 factores: aceptación de la metodología, percepción de competencia, competencias genéricas, importancia de competencias instrumentales, importancia de competencias sistémicas. Los resultados evidencian las relaciones entre los constructos y la satisfacción. En conclusión, si queremos construir una estrategia docente que refuerce el grado de satisfacción del profesor universitario de Contabilidad en la labor de tutela del TFG, esta debería centrarse en potenciar las competencias genéricas del TFG. El desarrollo de las competencias genéricas, directa o indirectamente, repercuten sobre la opinión del tutor sobre la importancia de las competencias instrumentales y sistémicas y, en consecuencia, en su satisfacción. The low satisfaction of university accounting teachers with the mentoring process of the Final Year Dissertation (FYD) has motivated carrying out this study. Moreover, lecturers are very interested in knowing which factors are influencing this satisfaction. The aim of the study is to detect which factors explain this state of satisfaction and model this relation. The elements which have been able to influence this opinion have been identified and studied. Exploratory factor analysis has extracted 5 factors from them: the acceptation of the methodology, the perception of competence, generic competences, the importance of instrumental competences and the importance of systemic competences. The results reveal the relations between the constructs and satisfaction. In conclusion, if we wish to build a teaching strategy which reinforces university accounting teachers’ degree of satisfaction in their work mentoring the FYD, this should be centred on enhancing its generic competences. The development of these generic competences directly or indirectly impacts the mentors’ opinions concerning the importance of the instrumental and systemic competences and, consequently, their satisfaction.

4. Neoliberalism in Latin America and Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 78-100
Author(s):  
Manfred B. Steger ◽  
Ravi K. Roy
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Structural Adjustment ◽  
Financial Assistance ◽  
Washington Consensus ◽  
Cultural Contexts ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
Neoliberal Policies ◽  
Structural Adjustment Programmes

‘Neoliberalism in Latin America and Africa’ explores the influence of the Washington Consensus in shaping neoliberal policies in Latin America and Africa. From the perspective of the IMF or the World Bank, market-oriented reform in this region was needed to produce sustained economic growth. To that end, they linked their financial assistance to ‘structural adjustment programmes’ anchored in one-size-fits-all economic prescriptions. However, not all markets 'work' in exactly the same way and according to the same rules. In many instances, the neoliberal remedies applied to Latin America and Africa were microeconomic strategies that failed to account for the unique social, political, and cultural contexts in which they were enforced.

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