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Dirceu da Silva

Bio: Dirceu da Silva is an academic researcher from State University of Campinas. The author has contributed to research in topics: Structural equation modeling & Higher education. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 220 publications receiving 2147 citations. Previous affiliations of Dirceu da Silva include Universidade Nove de Julho (Uninove - Mauá).


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23 May 2014
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a didactic example of Structural Equation Modeling using the software SmartPLS 20 M3 using the method of Partial Least Squares and seek to address the following situations frequently observed in marketing research: Absence of symmetric distributions of variables measured by a theory still in its beginning phase or with little consolidation, formative models, and a limited amount of data.
Abstract: The objective of this article is to present a didactic example of Structural Equation Modeling using the software SmartPLS 20 M3 The program mentioned uses the method of Partial Least Squares and seeks to address the following situations frequently observed in marketing research: Absence of symmetric distributions of variables measured by a theory still in its beginning phase or with little “consolidation”, formative models, and/or a limited amount of data The growing use of SmartPLS has demonstrated its robustness and the applicability of the model in the areas that are being studied

498 citations

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TL;DR: This article presents a didactic example of Structural Equation Modeling using the software SmartPLS 2.0 M3.0 using the method of Partial Least Squares to address the following situations frequently observed in marketing research.
Abstract: The objective of this article is to present a didactic example of Structural Equation Modeling using the software SmartPLS 2.0 M3. The program mentioned uses the method of Partial Least Squares and seeks to address the following situations frequently observed in marketing research: Absence of symmetric distributions of variables measured by a theory still in its beginning phase or with little “consolidation”, formative models, and/or a limited amount of data. The growing use of SmartPLS has demonstrated its robustness and the applicability of the model in the areas that are being studied.

419 citations

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01 May 2014
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a didactic example of Structural Equation Modeling using the software SmartPLS 2.0 M3, which uses the method of Partial Least Squares and seeks to address the following situations frequently observed in marketing research.
Abstract: The objective of this article is to present a didactic example of Structural Equation Modeling using the software SmartPLS 2.0 M3. The program mentioned uses the method of Partial Least Squares and seeks to address the following situations frequently observed in marketing research: Absence of symmetric distributions of variables measured by a theory still in its beginning phase or with little “consolidation”, formative models, and/or a limited amount of data. The growing use of SmartPLS has demonstrated its robustness and the applicability of the model in the areas that are being studied.

236 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify challenges and opportunities for enhancing higher education in entrepreneurship considering student perceptions concerning both their demand for entrepreneurship education and their acceptance of entrepreneurship education, and propose a framework to support entrepreneurship education in higher education.
Abstract: This paper identifies challenges and opportunities for enhancing higher education in entrepreneurship considering student perceptions concerning both their demand for entrepreneurship education and...

111 citations

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TL;DR: This paper aims to present the fundamental aspects for the development and validation (DV theoretical or face validation; semantic validation or validation with possible respondents; and statistical validation) of D&V of measurement scales.

78 citations


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01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a method to solve the problem of "labeling" for the purpose of improving the quality of the labels of the products of a company's products.
Abstract: 第1章 GEM調査の概要(分析の枠組み;調査方法;起業活動の定義;起業活動率;起業活動と経済成長;起業の計画と失敗) 第2章 起業家と事業特性(起業家の背景;起業家の能力;事業特性;起業家教育) 第3章 起業の環境(社会的資源;起業家に対する評価;経済危機の影響;起業活動の投資環境) 第4章 専門家調査(資金調達;政府の方針;支援プログラム;教育システム;技術移転;コマーシャル・サービス;起業文化;事業機会;経営能力;起業家に対する評価;女性への支援;急成長への注目;イノベーションへの関心;調査結果) 第5章 政策への提

1,062 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors systematically review empirical evidence on the impact of entrepreneurship education (EE) in higher education on a range of learning outcomes, analysing 159 published articles from 2004-2016.
Abstract: Using a teaching model framework, we systematically review empirical evidence on the impact of entrepreneurship education (EE) in higher education on a range of learning outcomes, analysing 159 published articles from 2004-2016. The teaching model framework allows us for the first time to start rigorously examining relationships between pedagogical methods and specific outcomes. Re-confirming past reviews and meta-analyses, we find that EE impact research still predominantly focuses on short-term and subjective outcome measures and tends to severely under-describe the actual pedagogies being tested. Moreover, we use our review to provide an up-to-date and empirically rooted call for less obvious, yet greatly promising, new or underemphasised directions for future research on the impact of university-based entrepreneurship education. This includes, for example, the use of novel impact indicators related to emotion and mindset, focus on the impact indicators related to the intention-to-behaviour transition, and explore the reasons for some of the contradictory findings in impact studies including person-, context- and pedagogical model-specific moderators.

642 citations

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01 Jan 2012
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented a sampling method using virtual networks to study "hard-to-reach" populations, which can expand the geographical scope and facilitate the identification of individuals with barriers to access.
Abstract: Purpose - The aim of this paper is to present a sampling method using virtual networks to study "hard-to-reach" populations. In the ambit of social research, the use of new technologies is still questioned because the selection bias is an obstacle to carry on scientific research on the Internet. In this regard, the authors' hypothesis is that the use of social networking sites (Web 2.0) can be effective for the study of "hard-to-reach" populations. The main advantages of this technique are that it can expand the geographical scope and facilitates the identification of individuals with barriers to access. Therefore, the use of virtual networks in non-probabilistic samples can increase the sample size and its representativeness. Design/methodology/approach - To test this hypothesis, a virtual method was designed using Facebook to identify Argentinean immigrant entrepreneurs in Spain (214 cases). A characteristic of this population is that some individuals are administratively invisible in national statistics because they have double nationality (non-EU and EU). The use of virtual sampling was combined with an online questionnaire as a complementary tool for Web 2.0 research in behavioural sciences. Findings - The number of cases detected by Facebook and the virtual response rate is higher than traditional snowball technique. The explanation is that people increase their level of confidence because the researcher shows his personal information (Facebook's profile) and also participates in their groups of interest (Facebook's groups). Moreover, the online questionnaires administration allows the quality of the information to be controlled and avoids duplication of cases. Originality/value - The present article is the first that uses Facebook as an instrument to study immigrants. Therefore its adoption represents a great challenge in the social research field because there are many barriers of access and search. It also proposes a novel mix of traditional methodologies updated with the use of new virtual possibilities of studying hard to reach populations, especially in areas of social research where the contributions of these methods are less developed.

546 citations

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TL;DR: The main criteria and statistical tests used in the assessment of reliability (stability, internal consistency and equivalence) and validity (content, criterion and construct) of instruments are presented, discussed and exemplified.
Abstract: Resumo Instrumentos de medida desempenham um importante papel na pesquisa, na pratica clinica e na avaliacao de saude. Estudos sobre a qualidade desses instrumentos fornecem evidencias de como as propriedades de medida foram avaliadas, auxiliando o pesquisador na escolha da melhor ferramenta para utilizacao. A confiabilidade e a validade sao consideradas as principais propriedades de medida de tais instrumentos. Confiabilidade e a capacidade em reproduzir um resultado de forma consistente, no tempo e no espaco. Validade refere-se a propriedade de um instrumento medir exatamente o que se propoe. Neste artigo sao apresentados, discutidos e exemplificados os principais criterios e testes estatisticos empregados na avaliacao da confiabilidade (estabilidade, consistencia interna e equivalencia) e validade (conteudo, criterio e construto) de instrumentos. A avaliacao das propriedades de medida de instrumentos e util para subsidiar a selecao de instrumentos validos e confiaveis, de modo a assegurar a qualidade dos resultados dos estudos.

497 citations