scholarly journals Structure of Government Support and Sustainability of SMEs in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 262
Author(s):  
Donatus Mugisha Rulangaranga ◽  
Mellan Basemera ◽  
Alain Vilard Ndi Isoh
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Maximum Sample Size ◽  
Degree Of Association ◽  
Quality Of Structure

This study was carried out to establish whether structure of government support has any association or influence onto sustainability of SMEs in Uganda. The focus was to ascertain whether there is a link between how government provides support to SMEs and sustainability of these SMEs. A maximum sample size of 384 SMEs was selected. Questionnaire approach was used to collect data from the owners and or managers of SMEs. Based on factor analysis, two components of structure of government support were established namely; quality of structure of government support and extent of policy implementation. To test the association of the variables, correlation analysis was carried out. The results from this analysis indicated that both components of structure of government support had significant association with SME sustainability in Uganda. Quality of structure however, had higher degree of association as compared to extent of policy implementation. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis was carried out to check the degree of influence of structure of government support onto SME sustainability. The results indicated that both components of structure of government support have influence onto SME sustainability. Based on this, it was concluded that structure of government support has a significant association with and influence onto SME sustainability in Uganda. It was therefore recommended that there was need for government support towards SMEs to be properly structured in order to realize SME sustainability. The structuring needs to take into consideration the quality of the structure as well as extent to which SME policy is implemented.

Investigating quality of life by residents of social housing in eastern Algeria: a structural equation modelling

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1907-1926
Author(s):  
Riadh Djafri ◽  
Mariana Mohamed Osman ◽  
Noor Suzilawati Rabe ◽  
Syafiee Shuid
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Social Housing ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Housing Quality ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify, confirm and validate a model appropriate to capture the interrelationships between different variables to develop and improve social housing quality, adequacy, provision and residents’ quality of life (RQOL). Design/methodology/approach This research adopted a quantitative approach to examine the research objectives of this study. The proposed conceptual framework was tested using primary data collected from a survey of 418 residents of the new urban center of Hamla. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and exploratory factor analysis through SPSS. In addition, confirmatory factor analysis was performed using AMOS before validating the measurement model and testing the hypotheses through structural equation modeling (SEM). Findings The results of SEM indicated acceptable high goodness-of-fit indices. The results revealed that three out of six hypotheses were supported. Consequently, residential quality and housing adequacy appeared to have a vital role in the conceptual framework, as it influenced social housing provision and RQOL and was influenced by socio-economic characteristics. Practical implications The present study illustrates the interrelationships between the proposed variables using SEM analysis. In addition, by understanding the direct relationships between the selected variables, the findings would be useful for the concerned authorities to ameliorate and upgrade the social housing quality and adequacy along with surpassing the current shortage, which would enhance and contribute to the amelioration of the RQOL and throughout Algeria. Originality/value This paper aims to establish, examine, validate the relationships and develop a conceptual framework in the context of Algerian social housing that contributes to the assessment and amelioration of social housing.

scholarly journals Analisis Transaksi Online Terhadap Kepercayaan Pembelian Dan Kepuasan E-Commerce Grab Indonesia Di Kota Pekanbaru

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-138
Author(s):  
Siti Aisyah ◽  
Zulkarnain ◽  
Kasman Arifin
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Transactions ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Relationship Of

Business opportunities for buying and selling that previously could only be done in supermarkets, malls, shops, or markets called offline businesses can now be done using online media by creating sales websites or by using social networking media. This study aims to determine the Analysis of Online Transactions Against Purchase Trust and Grab E-commerce Satisfaction in Pekanbaru City. The population taken in this study is from the Districts in Pekanbaru City, namely the Districts of Tampan, Marpoyan Damai, Pekanbaru City and Bukit Raya, with a total of 548,730 inhabitants.         The method used in this study uses quantitative methods with causal and descriptive research designs. And testing the hypothesis in this study using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis. Data collection techniques are done by interview and questionnaire. The results of this study indicate that the coefficient of determination obtained value of 0.760. This means that 76% of purchasing confidence variables are obtained from online transactions consisting of security, privacy, brand name, word of mouth, good experience and quality of information. The e-commerce satisfaction variable was 0.815. This means that 81.5% of e-commerce satisfaction variables are approved by online transactions and purchase confidence. While the partial test relationship of H1, H2, H5, H6, H7, H8, H8, H10, H11, H12, H13, have a positive and significant effect. While H3, H4 and H10 have a positive and not significant effect

Student satisfaction on the implementation of the online undergraduate thesis examination: a PLS-SEM analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Astuti ◽  
Diki Rukmana
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Undergraduate Thesis

Purpose The covid-19 pandemic that hit the world has caused several changes in the higher education service sector, including the implementation of the undergraduate thesis examination, where direct interaction between students and examiners is avoided and replacing it with an online bachelor thesis exam. This study aims to develop a conceptual model regarding the variables that can affect student satisfaction with the quality of the implementation of online undergraduate thesis examinations in higher education. Design/methodology/approach The research instrument consisted of 22 survey questions distributed to 583 students taking the thesis trial examination in the even semester of 2019/2020 who came from 12 different study programs. Factor analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) were conducted to analyze the validity of the instrument and test the hypothesis. The results of the analysis show that the 22 instrument items used have been determined by sufficient variables to check the structure of each. Findings SEM analysis results show that the three hypothesized variables (study program service, examiner performance and quality of video conference applications) positively and significantly affect the level of student satisfaction with the online undergraduate thesis examination 0.187, 0.177 and 0.177, respectively. The total effect of these three factors is 0.737. Research limitations/implications This finding is a reference for those who want to improve the quality of the online undergraduate thesis examination in higher education. Originality/value As the online thesis examination was implemented in higher education in Indonesia as a result of the implementation of the study and work at home policy by the Indonesian Ministry of Education, it is important to conduct research on the implementation of online thesis exams in Indonesia, especially to study the conceptual model of variables affect student satisfaction with the implementation of the online thesis exam. Because even though the implementation of online thesis exams on a large scale is new to some higher education in Indonesia.

Study of Intentions to Use Cloud CRM Within Saudi SMEs

2019 ◽  
pp. 33-50
Author(s):  
Karim Mezghani ◽  
Mohammed AbdulAziz Almansour
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
Managerial Perspective

This chapter attempts to study the intentions to use cloud-based CRM applications through a combination between a Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and a Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). To test the different links identified in the research model, a research questionnaire was prepared and sent to marketing managers within Saudi SMEs in Saudi Arabia. A total of 41 useful questionnaires were collected. The authors opted to the structural equation modeling (SEM) using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) to analyze data. The tests are prepared with XLstat software since it integrates both factor analysis and PLS modules. Among the main statistical analyses, the authors conclude that the TPB-TAM is suitable to study cloud CRM. From a managerial perspective, the authors expect that cloud CRM is perceived with good impression and that this new technology should be implemented strongly and gradually in SMEs to improve the quality of services provided to customers and organizations.

Analysis of Service Quality and Promotion on Decision and Satisfaction of Foreign Visitors on Pandawa Beach Ecotourismin Badung Regency

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (06) ◽  
pp. 20800-20810
Author(s):  
I NyomanGede Sudiarta ◽  
I Wayan Sujana ◽  
Anik Yuesti
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Visitor Satisfaction ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Positive Effect

The development of various facilities and infrastructure as well as efforts to improve the quality of service on Pandawa Beach Ecotourismis always done to attract and give satisfaction to the visitors. This study aims to determine the effect of service quality and promotion on visitor decisions and visitor satisfaction as well as to determine the effect of visitor decisions on visitor satisfaction on Pandawa Beach Ecotourism Badung Regency, Bali Province. The variables in this study consistof two independent and two dependent variables. Independent variables in this study are service quality and promotion, while the dependent variables in this study are the visitor decision and visitor satisfaction. The population in this study is foreign tourists who visit the Pandawa Beach Ecotourism. In this research a non-probability sampling method is used, taking anaccidental sampling approach with asample number of 96 respondents. The type of data used is descriptive and quantitative data expressed in 5-Point Likert Scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Methods of data analysis in this study are through descriptive and inferential analysis. Inference analysis uses Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis with SMARTPLS 3 program.The result of this study indicates that: 1) Quality of service has a positive and significant effect on the visitor decision with coefficient value of 0,528 and t-statistic value of 6,625.2) Promotion has a positive and significant effect on the visitor decision with coefficient value of 0,246and t-statistic value of 2,843. 3) Service quality has a positive effect on visitor satisfaction with coefficient value of 0,415 and t-statistic value of 4,007. 4) Promotion has no effect on visitor satisfaction with coefficient value of 0,069 and t-statistic value of 0,638 which t-statistic value is under critical value of 1,96. 5) Visitor decisions have a positive effect on visitor satisfaction with coefficient value of 0.389 and t-statistics of 4.422.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Ketersediaan Obat dan Kualitas Pelayanan Farmasi terhadap Kepuasan dan Loyalitas Pasien Rawat Jalan (Studi pada Rumah Sakit Ibu dan Anak PKU Muhammadiyah Cipondoh, Tangerang)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Nurmiwiyati Nurmiwiyati ◽  
Amelia Oktrivina DS ◽  
MGS Aritonang ◽  
Kosasih Kosasih
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Service ◽  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Outpatient Unit ◽  
Patient Loyalty

Customer satisfaction is the key to creating customer loyalty, as well as in-hospital services. This study will examine aspects of drug availability and quality of service and its effect on the satisfaction and loyalty of outpatients at PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital in Cipondok, Tangerang. This study uses a survey method with a questionnaire as a data collection tool. A quantitative approach was carried out using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis with LISREL. The study sample was taken from all patients who visited the outpatient unit at PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital in Cipondoh, Tangerang, or their families who came for treatment and bought medicine at PKU Muhammadiyah Hospital in Cipondoh, Tangerang. The results showed Availability of drugs had a significant effect on outpatient satisfaction, The quality of pharmaceutical installation services has a significant effect on outpatient satisfaction, Availability of drugs significantly influences outpatient loyalty, Service quality has no significant effect on outpatient loyalty, and patient satisfaction has a significant effect on outpatient loyalty. The results of statistical tests noted that 86% of patient satisfaction levels were affected by the availability of drugs and the quality of services, and 89% of patient loyalty was influenced by the availability of drugs and quality of service.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENGARUH KEPADATAN PERMUKIMAN TERHADAP PELAYANAN INFRASTRUKTUR DI KOTA BANDA ACEH

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 138-147
Author(s):  
Fajar Mustika ◽  
Muhammad Isya ◽  
Ashfa Achmad
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Use Of Space ◽  
Head Of Household ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Infrastructure Services ◽  
Banda Aceh

Service infrastructure related to population density and space usage. This is due to the increasingly crowded population can affect the decrease in public spending per capita, so the quality of public services declined. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of settlement density on infrastructures service in Banda Aceh City. The statistical method used is descriptive analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis through AMOS software. This research was conducted for three weeks by distributing questionnaires to 100 respondents who are head of household domiciled in Banda Aceh City. Based on the result of research, it is found that the density of settlement has negative effect to infrastructure service. This is indicated by the coefficient value of -0,180. The more dense a settlement the infrastructure service in the settlement is less good. The density of settlements negatively affected the use of space with a coefficient value of -0,160. The higher the density of the settlements, the use of space is less good. Spatial use has positive and significant effect on infrastructure service, with coefficient value of 0,471. The better the use of space in a settlement will be better also infrastructure services in the settlement. Improving the quality of infrastructure services due to the use of space is very significant.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF TOURISM ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT - EXAMPLE OF UNDEVELOPED VILLAGES IN REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

2021 ◽  
Vol XIX (1) ◽  
pp. 35-48
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the research in this paper is to determine which factors the local population identifies as those that can, through the development of tourism, most influence or predict rural development or revitalization in the Republic of Serbia. In order to examine this, the survey was conducted during 2019, on a total sample of 680 respondents, in 45 rural municipalities in the country. The authors used a modified questionnaire, containing four groups of factors, with adequate 22 questions for research on a given issue. The SPSS AMOS software, version 26.00, was used for data analysis and processing. The authors checked the reliability of the questionnaire, whose value proved to be very good, and confirmed the grouping into exactly four groups of factors by Factor analysis. Descriptive statistical analysis yielded average scores for given items. The obtained suitability indices indicated the agreement of the Structural structural equation modeling (SEM) with the data, as well as the quality of the research and the confirmation of the hypotheses. The obtained results of the SEM analysis showed that there is no statistically significant difference in the impact of given factors in predicting rural development, and that the local population has a positive attitude about the impact of tourism on rural development.

scholarly journals Assessment the Quality of Services in Health Tourism using structural equation modeling (SEM) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA): a case study in Mashhad, Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhad Hemmati ◽  
Ghahraman Mahmoudi ◽  
Fatemeh Dabbaghi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Quality Of Services ◽  
Health Tourism ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Comprehensive Development

Abstract Background: It is essential to improve the quality of services to satisfy health tourists. Thus, the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between quality of health services and tourism in Mashhad.Methods: In this descriptive study, there were 120 subjects from the first population and 384 from the second. They completed a standard questionnaire with items related to demographic characteristics and tourism facilities in the five districts (north, south, east, west, and center) of Mashhad from 2017 to 2018. Data was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM). Spss21 and LISREL8.50 were used as the software. Results: t-test results showed that the factor loadings were more than 1.96, so there was a correlation between the quality of services provided and health tourism in Mashhad. Conclusion: According to the results, the importance of health tourism is so high that efforts for its development it in the region will lead to an all-comprehensive development. Hence, it is suggested that by strengthening the quality of services health tourism be improved in Mashhad.

Measuring Motivation and Volition of Nursing Students in Nontraditional Learning Environments

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie Nagelsmith ◽  
Jason Bryer ◽  
Zheng Yan
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Nontraditional Learning

The purpose of this study was to identify the best fitting model to represent interrelationships between motivation, volition, and academic success for adult nursing students learning in nontraditional environments. Participants (N = 297) completed a survey that incorporated two measures: the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) and the Academic Volitional Strategies Inventory (AVSI) as well as demographic information. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used for data analysis. In Phase 1, EFA resulted in factors that generally aligned with previous theoretical factors as defined by the psychometrics used. In Phase 2 of the analysis, CFA validated the use of predefined factor structures. In Phase 3, SEM analysis revealed that motivation has a larger effect on grade point average (GPA; βˆ = .28, p < .01) than volition (βˆ = .15, p < .05). The covariance between motivation and volition (r = .42, p < .01) was also found to be significant. These results suggest that there is a significant relationship among motivation, volition, and academic success for adult learners studying in nontraditional learning environments. These findings are consistent with and elaborate the relationship between motivation and volition with a population and setting underrepresented in the research.

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