Management Measurement Scale As A Reference To Determine Interval In A Variable

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54
Author(s):  
Qurotul Aini ◽  
Siti Ria Zuliana ◽  
Nuke Puji Lestari Santoso
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Short Length ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Guttman Scale ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Thurstone Scale

The scale is usually used to check and determine the value of a qualitative factor in quantitative measures. The measurement scale is a management in agreement that is used as a reference to determine the short length of the interval that is in the measuring instrument, so that the measuring instrument when used in measurements will produce quantitative data. The results of the scale management calculation must be interpreted carefully because in addition to producing a rough picture, the respondent's answers are not just straightforward to be trusted. Types of measurement scales: Likert scale, Guttman scale, semantic differential scale, rating scale, Thurstone scale, Borgadus scale, and various other measurement management scales. One of the most difficult jobs for information technology researchers faced with the necessity of measuring variables is: finding directions in the midst of many existing sizes. If there is a good size for a particular variable, it seems that there are not many reasons to compile a new size yourself. Keywords: Scale, Measurement, Variables.

Is a Central Tendency Error Inherent in the Use of Semantic Differential Scales in Different Cultures?

2003 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie H. Yu ◽  
Gerald Albaum ◽  
Michael Swenson
Keyword(s):  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Central Tendency ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Differential Measurement ◽  
One Stage ◽  
Shopping Behaviour ◽  
Different Cultures

This paper examines the effect of alternative scale formats on reporting the nature and extent of attitudes toward grocery supermarkets on bipolar semantic differential measurement scales. A traditional one-stage format and an alternative two-stage format were tested in two studies conducted in different countries. In general, the two-stage format generated the greatest percentage of extreme-position (i.e. greatest amount) responses across scales, indicating that the more usual traditional one-stage format is subject to a central tendency form-related error. A test of predictive ability showed that the two-stage format was a better predictor of shopping behaviour in one country, whereas the results for the other country were mixed, although for the most part the two-stage format did a better job of prediction. Consequently, a question can be raised about the etic attributes of this measurement scale.

scholarly journals Chapter 8_Đo lường và thang đo - Types of data measurement scales in research

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dao Duy Tung
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Ordinal Scale ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Data Measurement ◽  
Ratio Scales

A measurement scale is used to qualify or quantify data variables in statistics. It determines the kind of techniques to be used for statistical analysis. The measurement scales are used to measure qualitative and quantitative data. With nominal and ordinal scale being used to measure qualitative data while interval and ratio scales are used to measure quantitative data.

scholarly journals Penilaian Wisatawan Asing atas Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris Mahasiswa dan Pelajar Magang sebagai Pemandu Wisata di Taman Wisata Candi Prambanan

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Mutiara Chartika Prameswari ◽  
Ghifari Yuristiadhi Masyhari Makhasi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Questionnaire Score ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Collection Methods

Proficiency in English is very important for guiding foreign tourists. This study aims to determine the assessment of the English proficiency level of apprentice tour guides by foreign tourists in Prambanan. This study used quantitative data collection methods, namely the distribution of questionnaires consisting of two groups of questions which include: active speaking and listening of which the results are analyzed descriptively. Based on the calculation of the questionnaire score which was then included in the rating scale measurement scale, the results of the study involving 20 respondents showed that foreign tourists rated the English proficiency of the apprentice tour guides considerably high based on the calculation of the questionnaire score and was then included in the Rating Scale measurement scale. The survey results were confirmed by interviews with the foreign tourists and showed that the apprentice tour guides in general are proficient in English that the communication is carried out with ease.

D-test: A New Test for Analyzing Scale Invariance Using Symbolic Dynamics and Symbolic Entropy

Methodology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 88-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose A. Martínez ◽  
Manuel Ruiz Marín
Keyword(s):  
Symbolic Dynamics ◽  
Scale Invariance ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Marketing Research ◽  
Response Patterns ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Improve Measurement ◽  
Entropy Measures ◽  
The Difference

The aim of this study is to improve measurement in marketing research by constructing a new, simple, nonparametric, consistent, and powerful test to study scale invariance. The test is called D-test. D-test is constructed using symbolic dynamics and symbolic entropy as a measure of the difference between the response patterns which comes from two measurement scales. We also give a standard asymptotic distribution of our statistic. Given that the test is based on entropy measures, it avoids smoothed nonparametric estimation. We applied D-test to a real marketing research to study if scale invariance holds when measuring service quality in a sports service. We considered a free-scale as a reference scale and then we compared it with three widely used rating scales: Likert-type scale from 1 to 5 and from 1 to 7, and semantic-differential scale from −3 to +3. Scale invariance holds for the two latter scales. This test overcomes the shortcomings of other procedures for analyzing scale invariance; and it provides researchers a tool to decide the appropriate rating scale to study specific marketing problems, and how the results of prior studies can be questioned.

Tourists’ and Residents’ Impressions of A Heritage Tourism Site: The Case of Kampong Taman Sari, Indonesia

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Ernawati ◽  
Gary T. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Semantic Differential ◽  
The Other ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Similarities And Differences

The interface between tourism and built heritage is complicated because much built heritage is located in the middle of living communities. Questions arise about how to achieve a balance between the expectations of tourists and the community. To study this question, this paper reports on tourists’ and residents’ impressions of an international heritage tourism site, the Kampong Taman Sari in Indonesia. Using a linear-numeric semantic differential as the measuring instrument and nine consensus photographs of the site as stimuli, the study investigated similarities and differences in impressions between three groups: tourists (international and domestic) and residents. Three principal dimensions were found to underlie impressions of the site: Attractiveness, Organisation, and Novelty. Significant differences were found among all three groups in their impressions of Attractiveness. In terms of impressions of the Organisation of the site, international and domestic tourists have similar impressions but these differ significantly from the impressions of residents. On the other hand, domestic tourists and residents have similar impressions of the Novelty of the site, which is evaluated differently by international tourists.

Development of a Personal Values Scale For Tourism Using a Mixed Method

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 207-218
Author(s):  
Won Seok Lee ◽  
Joon Moon
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Rest Time ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Self Examination ◽  
Value Measurement

This study aims to develop cross-cultural value measurement scales that can overcome established methodological problems and test the dimensional frameworks of the scale with non-Asian respondents. It applies a mixed-method approach to observe intrinsic, nationally distinct values, and develop a generalized values measurement scale. This study found new value dimensions that were not present in the previous value studies (i.e., life balance, emotional growth, family union, and friendship) and provided segmented subdimensions (i.e., balancing between work and rest, time management, rewards of investment, and self-examination). This complements and enhances the current body of knowledge on value measurement.

“Apparent Behavior” Revisited

1973 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 227-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Morley Greenberg ◽  
Lloyd H. Strickland
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Differential ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Social Attribution ◽  
Physical Stimuli

Ss were asked to attribute characteristics to the geometrical objects in the film used by Heider and Simmel, using 3 clusters of adjectives taken from the activity, potency, and evaluative dimensions respectively of the semantic differential. The original, descriptive findings of Heider and Simmel received support from the results derived from the use of measurement “scales.” The implications of the use of movies of “interacting” physical stimuli in the study of social attribution processes were discussed, and hypotheses and methods for additional studies were ventured.

Mokken Scale Analysis: Discussion and Application

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 672-695
Author(s):  
Thomas DeVaney
Keyword(s):  
Item Response Theory ◽  
Item Response ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
Guttman Scale ◽  
Response Theory ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Mokken Scale Analysis ◽  
Irt Models ◽  
Guttman Scaling

This article presents a discussion and illustration of Mokken scale analysis (MSA), a nonparametric form of item response theory (IRT), in relation to common IRT models such as Rasch and Guttman scaling. The procedure can be used for dichotomous and ordinal polytomous data commonly used with questionnaires. The assumptions of MSA are discussed as well as characteristics that differentiate a Mokken scale from a Guttman scale. MSA is illustrated using the mokken package with R Studio and a data set that included over 3,340 responses to a modified version of the Statistical Anxiety Rating Scale. Issues addressed in the illustration include monotonicity, scalability, and invariant ordering. The R script for the illustration is included.

In search of virtuous learning circles: absorptive capacity and its antecedents in the education sector

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina Lenart-Gansiniec ◽  
Wojciech Czakon ◽  
Massimiliano Matteo Pellegrini
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to identify context-specific antecedents to schools’ absorptive capacity (AC) and to show how those can enact “a virtuous learning circle.” Design/methodology/approach The study uses a mixed method: an exploration based on semi-structured interviews with educational experts; the development of a measurement scale and a partial least squares structural equation modelling to test the impact of the antecedents. Findings The results yielded four empirically-grounded antecedents and their measurement scales, namely, prior knowledge, employees’ skills, educational projects and interactions with the environment (Studies one and two). All antecedents are significantly and positively related to AC processes (study three). Using the organizational learning theory perspective, the results have been interpreted as an AC “virtuous learning circle.” Practical implications With increasing pressures to adapt, a case of which was the COVID-19 pandemic, schools can greatly benefit from absorbing knowledge flows. This suggests the construction a favourable environment for AC. To this end, the individual (employees’ prior knowledge and skills), organizational (educational projects) and institutional level of managerial action (interactions with the environment) can be effective when create a recursive organizational learning circle. In addition, this study offers an expert-validated measurement scale for self-assessment of a school’s specific contingencies, and thus, for planning of punctual interventions to develop AC. Originality/value This study advances the existing body of knowledge management in the educational context by rigorously identifying and validating a scale for measuring the antecedents of AC and developing an interpretive approach to the AC “virtuous circle.”

scholarly journals Impact of Mathematics Anxiety on Undergraduate Mathematics Students in a Gulf Country

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maitham AlMuharraqi ◽  
George Toworfe
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
Undergraduate Mathematics ◽  
Mathematics Assessments ◽  
Gulf Countries ◽  
Mars Model ◽  
Gulf Country

Mathematics anxiety has been established to negatively influence students’ learning experiences in Mathematics. There is, however, no data available on this condition in undergraduate students in any of the Gulf countries in the region. This study therefore seeks to bridge the knowledge gap about how Mathematics anxiety influences learners in undergraduate Mathematics programmed in a GCC country. Researchers constructed a measurement scale comprising two sections: where the first section addresses Mathematics anxiety among undergraduate leaners in the course of studying mathematics and the second section relates to the levels of anxiety exhibited by learners when taking assessments. The scale was modified from the original Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS) model. The data obtained was analysed using descriptive statistics and onesample t-test at 95% level of confidence. The results suggest that most learners exhibit high to extreme levels of anxiety while taking Mathematics assessments, whereas they showed moderate to low levels of Mathematics anxiety while studying Mathematics, although some of the learners did exhibit extreme anxiety levels while studying the subject.

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