If you have used SmartPLS 3 and ADANCO, would you please share your opinion in which cases ADANCO would be more appropriate?

I have used SmartPLS 3 and quite happy with what it can do. I have never used ADANCO, even don't know anybody who might have used it. Since ADANCO is probably the latest and novel software for...

09 October 2019 1,454 1 View

Could anyone recommend any text analytic software that can fetch social media data and provide tools for text analytic output?

Specifically, I would be interested to see whether a keyword can be searched in social media, say Facebook, and all comments can be fetched and analyzed by using text analytic software. Thank you.

09 October 2016 1,622 7 View

What is your opinion about the notion that most business journals have an empirical bias?

03 April 2016 2,925 1 View

Is there any alternative Goodness of Fit (GoF) measure for pls-sem?

I read that pls-sem does not have a universal GoF, although I came across a formula that was later criticized by other authors. So is there any alternative measure I can use instead, or is it...

02 March 2016 441 3 View

What is your opinion about reverse coded items in a questionnaire?

I find two opposing views that one group of scholars are saying that it is recommended to have reverse coded items to cross-check answer validity; whereas some say it defeats the purpose because...

02 March 2016 3,249 18 View

Is outlier analysis relevant for Likert scale data?

I have found opposing views about outlier analysis for Likert scale data. Since the lowest and highest values are bound, does it make sense to apply the times standard deviation rule to identify...

01 February 2016 9,579 3 View

Is there any difference between a thesis and a dissertation, or these are different names of the same thing?

Many universities have guidelines on their final research output for graduate students. Oftentimes, it is said that dissertations and thesis are different things, whereas it appears that, may be,...

01 February 2016 2,039 9 View

Is there any paper elaborating on which factor extraction method is appropriate under what circumstances?

When EFA is done, we are often habituated to use PCA with varimax or Principal axis factoring with promax. How about other five options that are displayed (particularly in SPSS)? Could you please...

01 February 2016 354 4 View

I am looking for introductory materials (like articles, videos, tutorial notes) on monte carlo simulation, any help?

I am particularly interested in mathematical basis of monte carlo simulation, as well as applications in consumer behavior or any other useful application in the field of marketing. I would prefer...

31 December 2015 8,199 2 View

How do you evaluate or think about the additional features of smart-pls 3 as compared to version 2?

I have read about the differences in their website, however, I am interested to know from a real user's perspective. Any feedback please?

31 December 2015 909 3 View

Good sites to recruit survey participants on a grad school student budget?

Any good recommendations for participant recruitment for online surveys on a grad school student budget?

02 March 2021 4,293 4 View

Can anyone help me with the administration of the "Mind the Gap" Scale for satisfaction with transition to adult care?

We are working on a study focused on adolescents' transition to adult care and are looking for a validated measure for satisfaction with the transition. So far the only measure that we have came...

28 February 2021 2,338 1 View

Online surveys for social sciences researchs: what are your opinions about this tool and how can we improve the research design to incorporate online?

Good morning everyone, Due to the pandemic, I conducted several online surveys. It is quite agile, not at all expensive, but there are several problems: the sample's representativeness and its...

21 February 2021 7,457 3 View

What are some alternatives to the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) developed by Dr. Lucy L. Guglielmino?

The Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS), also known as the Learning Preference Assessment (LPA), was developed by Dr. Lucy M. Guglielmino in 1977 to measure learners' attitudes of and...

15 February 2021 3,095 4 View

What are backpropagation formulas for residual neural networks?

14 February 2021 4,194 3 View

How to derive equations for a resonant buck converter with ZVS?

I am not understanding how each author is deriving the equations and the working principle. Individual authors are giving their own working principle explanation for different circuit topology....

12 February 2021 496 1 View

How to calculate response rate if the number of eligible respondents is not available?

Hi All, I am carrying out an international research with clinicians (speech-language pathologists/ therapists). International professional associations will be distributing the questionnaire link...

02 February 2021 5,306 3 View

How is it possible to rank variables using Likert scale?

Hello Everyone, I have a questionnaire of a 3-point Likert scale for an overall evaluation for a service, and several detailed attributes evaluation of that service. For example: Overall...

31 January 2021 9,612 8 View

Question regarding appropriate statistical analysis?

We have a data set from N=193 participants. They assessed Corporate Image, Employer Image, Customer Experience and Employer Attractiveness (on Likert scales) for 8 different companies (each of...

30 January 2021 3,296 4 View

Are we really behind certifications for getting a better job or it is somewhere related to our self satisfaction or learning new things?

Certificate, Job, Self Satisfaction

26 January 2021 487 13 View