scholarly journals The identification and perceived importance of dimensions of managerial success for different levels of management

1995 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Loubser ◽  
L. C. De Jager
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Factor Scores ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Managerial Success ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Multiple Analysis

Dimensions or factors related to managerial success were identified from the literature and a list of 78 generic dimensions compiled. These dimensions were rated in terms of their relative importance for every level of management by 241 managers on junior, middle and senior levels. A principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation was performed on the data and nine factors or clusters of dimensions were extracted. The resulting factor scores were then subjected to a multiple analysis of variance. Results indicate that the importance of these factors differ significantly across the three levels of management. The implications of the findings are discussed in both theoretical and practical terms. Opsomming Dimensies of faktore wat met bestuursukses verband hou is uit die literatuur gei'dentifiseer en 'n lys van 78 generiese dimensies is saamgestel. Hierdie dimensies se relatiewe belangrikheid vir eike bestuursvlak is deur 241 bestuurders op junior, middel en senior vlak beoordeel. 'n Hoofkomponent faktorontleding met varimax rotasie is op die data uitgevoer en nege faktore of groepe dimensies is onttrek. Die resulterende faktortellings is daarna aan 'n meervoudige analise van variansie onderwerp. Resultate dui daarop dat die belangrikheid van hierdie faktore beduidend verskil oor die verskillende bestuursvlakke. Die implikasies van die bevindinge word in beide teoretiese en praktiese terme bespreek.

Attitudes of Traditional and Nontraditional Students toward Their Classmates of Various Ages

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1587-1592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary T. Dzindolet ◽  
Lawrence Weinstein
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Nontraditional Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Traditional Students ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Age Diversity

430 Cameron University students indicated the extent to which they agreed with 20 statements concerning attitudes toward older and younger students. A principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation indicated three underlying dimensions with statements favoring (1) younger students, (2) age diversity, and (3) older students. A 2 (traditional vs nontraditional students) × 2 (sex) between-subjects multivariate analysis of variance was performed. Traditional students favored younger students significantly more than nontraditional students; nontraditional students favored older students and diverse ages significantly more than traditional students. In addition, men favored younger students significantly more than women. Directions for research are discussed.

The Spanish Form of the Death Depression Scale

2003 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joaquín Tomás-Sábado ◽  
Juana Gómez-Benito
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Death Anxiety ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Death Depression

The aims were to estimate the psychometric properties of the Spanish form of the Death Depression Scale and to compare these with those of other versions of the scale. The Death Depression Scale was administered to a sample of 218 Spanish student nurses, together with Templer's Death Anxiety Scale and measures of general depression and anxiety. The Cronbach coefficient α was 83, and a 4-wk. test-retest correlation was .87. The correlations with scores on other tests were similar to those obtained in former studies. After applying a principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation, four factors with eigenvalues greater than one were identified. These factors were labeled Death Sadness, Death Finality, Meaninglessness of Life, and Feeling of Loss. Generally speaking, the results favour consideration of the Death Depression Scale as a valid and reliable means of assessment among Spanish-speaking individuals.

Factor Analysis of Zuckerman's Sensation-Seeking Scale

1975 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 849-850 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Stewart ◽  
G. Mac Griffith
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Principal Components Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Components Analysis ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

A principal components analysis of Sensation-seeking Scale IV ( n = 156 undergraduates) followed by a varimax rotation provided some support to the factorial validity of some of Zuckerman's subscales. It is suggested that the dimensions of sensation seeking were arbitrarily limited in earlier work on the problem.

Factor Analysis in Discriminating the Racial Origin of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

1974 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. B. Messinger ◽  
H. T. Bilton
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Sockeye Salmon ◽  
Oncorhynchus Nerka ◽  
Factor Scores ◽  
Discriminant Functions ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Racial Origin ◽  
Usual Procedure ◽  
New Variables

A comparison was made between the procedure of factoring variables before using them in discriminant analysis and the usual procedure of using the original variables in discriminant analysis. The results indicated factoring seven scale measurements on sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) with varimax rotation produced four new variables which gave more valid results in classifying sockeye salmon by area of origin than the original variables when discriminant functions were computed. Although the results on the basic data from which the functions were derived were not as good using the four factor scores as the seven original variables, the accuracy of classification was much more consistent in the test data with the factor scores. The loss in accuracy was at least [Formula: see text] times as great for functions based on the original variables as for ones based on factor scores. The errors in classifying fish to their individual places of origin were perhaps too large for the procedure to be useful in the field, but the accuracy of classification to the British Columbia or Alaska region was quite high.

FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE MACHIAVELLIAN SCALE

1981 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. S. Ahmed ◽  
R. A. C. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Moral Development ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Moral Ideal ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Components Analysis

The paper is a report of a factor analytical study of the Christie and Gies Machiavellian Scale. Subjects were 122 part-time and full-time students from Laurentian University, Canada. Principal components analysis and varimax rotation revealed five psychologically interpretable factors with, latent roots above 1.0. These were named Machiavellian tactics, Pollyanna syndrome, Machiavellian tactics negative, Moral ideal and Machiavellian view. These factors are somewhat different from the factor analytical findings of Christie and Gies, and do not show Machiavellianism as a unitary trait. Some links are drawn between Kohlberg's moral development theory and the present results.

Intimacy, Passion, and Commitment among Married Individuals: Further Testing of the Triangular Theory of Love

2000 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 941-948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Lemieux ◽  
Jerold L. Hale
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Stepwise Regression ◽  
Stepwise Regression Analysis ◽  
Relational Communication ◽  
Relational Satisfaction ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Married Individuals ◽  
Three Components

The Triangular Theory of Love has created much interest among researchers in relational communication. Previous attempts at evaluating the theory have proven problematic. Specifically, the problems centered around the measurement of the theory's three components of intimacy, passion, commitment. Recent research, which employed a new measure, offered support for the theory's primary assumptions. To expand upon this, the current study factor analyzed data from a sample of 213 married individuals. Current results provided support for the triangular theory's primary assumptions. The principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation indicated support for three distinct and reliable factors. The three components were also significantly related to scores for relational satisfaction. Stepwise regression analysis indicated that each component was a significant predictor of relational satisfaction. Men scored significantly higher on intimacy than women.

Robust Statistics: A Survey and Some Prescriptions

1976 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Wainer
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Principal Components Analysis ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Robust Statistics ◽  
Robust Methods ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Components Analysis

It is noted that the usual estimators that are optimal under a Gaussian assumption are very vulnerable to the effects of outliers. A survey of robust alternatives to the mean, standard deviation, product moment correlation, t-test, and analysis of variance is offered. Robust methods of factor analysis, principal components analysis and multivariate analysis of variance are also surveyed, as are schemes for outlier detection.

Factor Structure of The Beck Depression Inventory in a University Sample

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert W. Helm ◽  
Mark D. Boward
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Beck Depression Inventory ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Common Variance ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
The Common ◽  
Components Analysis

Factor analysis was performed on the Beck Depression Inventory with a university sample to examine its potential multidimensionality. A principal components analysis with an oblimin and varimax rotation produced a two-factor solution. These factors were labeled Cognitive–Affective and Physiological and accounted for approximately 39% of the common variance. This finding is consistent with multidimensionality of the inventory and with a similar study of college students. The commonalities of the two studies suggest the reliability (internal consistency) of the Cognitive-Affective and Physiological constructs among “minimally” depressed university samples.

scholarly journals Διερεύνηση εξαγωγικών δραστηριοτήτων των γαλακτοκομικών επιχειρήσεων

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ζαχαρίας Παπανικολάου
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Principal Components Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Components Analysis

Σκοπός της παρούσας έρευνας ήταν η διερεύνηση των παραγόντων που επηρεάζουν το ανταγωνιστικό εξαγωγικό πλεονέκτημα και τα κίνητρα διεθνοποίησης των ελληνικών επιχειρήσεων παραγωγής γιαουρτιού. Οι παράγοντες αυτοί που σχετίζονται με το ανταγωνιστικό εξαγωγικό πλεονέκτημα αναφέρονται στους πόρους, τις ικανότητες και τα χαρακτηριστικά των επιχειρήσεων ενώ οι παράγοντες που αναφέρονται στα κίνητρα διεθνοποίησης σχετίζονται με το εξωτερικό περιβάλλον της επιχείρησης, τα εμπόδια των εξαγωγών, το ανταγωνιστικό εξαγωγικό πλεονέκτημα και του πόρους της επιχείρησης Για την διερεύνηση των συγκεκριμένων παραγόντων πραγματοποιήθηκε ποσοτική έρευνα σε 137 ελληνικές επιχειρήσεις παραγωγής γιαουρτιού καταγράφοντας την αντίληψη τους για τα παραπάνω ζητήματα. Η έρευνα στηρίχθηκε σε πρωτογενή δεδομένα που συγκεντρώθηκαν με ηλεκτρονική αποστολή ερωτηματολογίου σε υψηλόβαθμα στελέχη των επιχειρήσεων. Το χρονικό διάστημα διεξαγωγής της έρευνας ήταν από το Απρίλιο έως τον Αύγουστο του 2015. Μετά τη συλλογή των ερωτηματολογίων, πραγματοποιήθηκε ο έλεγχος εγκυρότητας και αξιοπιστίας των ερωτήσεων του ερωτηματολογίου. Εφαρμόστηκε αρχικά η διερευνητική παραγοντική ανάλυση (Factor Analysis-EFA) με τη μέθοδο εξαγωγής των παραγόντων σε κύριες συνιστώσες (Principal Components Analysis-PCA) και μέθοδο περιστροφής των αξόνων τη Varimax Rotation. Στη συνέχεια εφαρμόστηκε η επιβεβαιωτική παραγοντική ανάλυση (Confirmatory Factor Analysis-CFA) μέσω του στατιστικού προγράμματος SPSS Amos 24.0. Η εφαρμογή των συγκεκριμένων μεθόδων έδωσε ικανοποιητικά αποτελέσματα σχετικά με την εγκυρότητα των παραγόντων των ερωτήσεων που περιείχε το ερωτηματολόγιο. Η αλληλεπίδραση των παραγόντων και το αποτέλεσμα που έχουν στο ανταγωνιστικό εξαγωγικό πλεονέκτημα και στα κίνητρα διεθνοποίησης εκτιμήθηκαν με την εφαρμογή της μεθόδου ανάλυσης διαδρομών (Path Analysis). Τα αποτελέσματα της διατριβής και το υπόδειγμα διαδρομών του εξαγωγικού πλεονεκτήματος καταδεικνύουν ότι οι πόροι και ικανότητες τις επιχείρησης είναι σημαντικοί παράγοντες που οδηγούν τις ελληνικές επιχειρήσεις σε εξαγωγικό ανταγωνιστικό πλεονέκτημα σε αντίθεση με τα χαρακτηριστικά της επιχείρησης στα οποία δεν εντοπίστηκε κάποια σημαντική επιρροή. Επίσης, τα αποτελέσματα του υποδείγματος διαδρομών που αφορούσε τα κίνητρα διεθνοποίησης των ελληνικών επιχειρήσεων παραγωγής γιαουρτιού καταδεικνύουν το εξωτερικό περιβάλλον, τα εμπόδια εξαγωγών, ανταγωνιστικό εξαγωγικό πλεονέκτημα και τους πόρους της επιχείρησης από τους σημαντικότερους παράγοντες που επηρεάζουν τα κίνητρα των ελληνικών επιχειρήσεων σε εξαγωγική δράση.

The Cognitive World Structure Game: A Factor Analysis

1986 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Tivendell
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Principal Components ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Varimax Rotation ◽  
Principal Components Method ◽  
Components Method ◽  
Psychological Measure

The Cognitive World Structure Game, a social psychological measure of personality, was administered to 165 male and 219 female undergraduates. The valences attributed to the items were factor analysed using a principal components method with a varimax rotation. The resulting factor solutions are discussed, and further research is recommended.

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