How to define probabilities for risk events based on five point likert-scale?

I have asked a number participants (contractors, owners, constants and subcontractors) by means of questionnaire who were randomly selected to specify frequency of occurrence of risk factors based...

31 December 2018 8,761 1 View

How confidence level and margin of errors affect sample size in a survey research?

I am conducting a study using questionnaire survey for tow purposes: first: ranking risk factors effecting time delay in construction by taking the average score of respondents based on five point...

10 November 2018 1,012 0 View

How many experts required for introducing conditional probability tables in Bayesian networks?

I am conducting a research for modelling risks in construction projects using Bayesian networks. The whole network is constructed by expert knowledge. In the process of introducing CPTs, how many...

05 June 2018 8,141 3 View

Is the method used to define conditional probability tables in bayesian network correct?

I am using Bayesian network for modeling risks in construction project. referring to the article or the thesis" Estimating cost contingencies of residental building projects using Belief...

03 April 2018 6,169 3 View

Do the values calculated by Relative Significance Index Score (RSIS) have any meaning? do these values helpful in building Bayesain Belief Network?

Referring to the article L.Y. Shen, W.C.G. Wu, S.K.C. Ng, Risk assessment for construction joint ventures in China regarding RSIS. I am conducting a research to explore causes of delay in road...

03 April 2018 7,643 1 View

How to write a peer review?

Hi, I have recently seen many ways for writing a peer review. Many have suggested to use table for this purpose. I need to know what criterias should be taken into account. For instance, do all...

02 March 2018 2,127 4 View

How to make prediction in Bayesian belief networks?

Hi, I am using Bayesian belief networks method to predict time delay in construction projects. Regardless how to collect data, I want to be definite that I meet network requirements. I address the...

01 February 2018 6,626 2 View

What test should be used for five points likert-scale?

I need to send a questionnaire to professionals in roads construction . Respondents have to estimate the probability of occurrence and the impact of risks based on five points likert-scale (very...

11 December 2017 7,036 3 View

How to determine sample size in a questionnaire survey?

I am conducting a research containing a questionnaire survey. Respondents are required to responds to two attitudes ( probability of occurrence and degree of impact) based on five points likert...

11 December 2017 1,913 8 View

Is there any test to determine the cardiovascular risk of patients with obesity? from the perspective of obesity?

We found tests to determine cardiovascular risk taking into account lipid profile, blood pressure, age, history of diabetes, other laboratories. But when weight is involved, there is a paradox. I...

02 March 2021 6,036 1 View

Research on Supply Chain Management in Indian context?

Hi, I am planning to apply for the PhD degree in the Supply Chain Mgt. with specific area of "Cold Storage warehouses" during Pandemics and wars. Where lock downs and shut downs are frequent....

02 March 2021 285 2 View

Can you share me how teacher education is managed in your respective national educational system?

I feel that the practice in teacher education in my country is below the expected performance level due to very poor management system. Hope I will learn something from your experiences.

02 March 2021 1,516 4 View

Which is a lucid standard comprehensive book to guide on psychological scale construction and its standardization?

02 March 2021 7,082 3 View

How does one access the Cranet survey data on HRM practices?

Hello, The Cranet website does not provide any lead to the data obtained from their multinational survey on HRM practices. Any help on accessing the data would be most appreciated. Thank...

01 March 2021 9,536 3 View

Is there any research regarding how training and development is going to change in the era of Fourth Industrial Revolution?

As the organizations getting prepared for the fourth industrial revolution, to enhance the skills of their workforce what type of changes are necessary and going to occur in the training and...

01 March 2021 3,199 3 View

How can I integrate a routing protocol in a tiny device (e.g. Raspberry Pi)?

Hi Community, I'm facing the issue of integration/compiling a new routing protocol in a WSN simulator. The final goal is to successfully add, configure this routing protocol in hardware devices...

01 March 2021 9,332 6 View

Timeout error!! Processor in the loop (PIL) using STM32F4 Matlab 2018a?

Dear Researchers I am trying to perform a PIL simulation using STM32F4 Discovery board and comunication serial USB TO TTL. During simulation I receive the following timeout error: An error...

01 March 2021 2,327 1 View

Which is suitable for use with Python? MySQL or SQL Server?

Which is suitable for use with Python? MySQL or SQL Server? What is your suggestion?

01 March 2021 3,422 3 View

Where to find data on trees in tropical agroforestry?

Hi, I'm looking for data (mainly related to management: growth rate, canopy size, soil and climate preferences, etc.) about tropical trees used in tropical agroforestry. Have you ever heard about...

28 February 2021 7,356 8 View