University of Central Missouri

About: University of Central Missouri is a education organization based out in Warrensburg, Missouri, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Poison control & Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale. The organization has 1079 authors who have published 1678 publications receiving 29937 citations. The organization is also known as: Central & Central Missouri State University.

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III

Abstract: The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-III (wais-iii) comes from a tradition of mental ability testing that began in 1939 with the publication of the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale, Form I (W-B I). The W-B I, which was named after David Wechsler and the Bellevue Hospital where he was employed as chief psychologist, was considered a unique clinical instrument because it possessed good face validity with adolescents and adults, grouped items into subtests, and provided extensive assessment of both verbal and nonverbal abilities. The scale also utilized standard scores and deviation IQs instead of the mental age values and ratio IQs provided by contemporary tests such as the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, Forms L and M.

Defining supply chain management: a historical perspective and practical guidelines

Abstract: Interest in supply chain management has steadily increased since the 1980s when firms saw the benefits of collaborative relationships within and beyond their own organization. Firms are finding that they can no longer compete effectively in isolation of their suppliers or other entities in the supply chain. A number of definitions of supply chain management have been proposed in the literature and in practice. This paper defines the concept of supply chain management and discusses its historical evolution. The term does not replace supplier partnerships, nor is it a description of the logistics function. The competitive importance of linking a firm’s supply chain strategy to its overall business strategy and some practical guidelines are offered for successful supply chain management.

The Technology Acceptance Model: A Meta-Analysis of Empirical Findings

Abstract: The technology acceptance model proposes that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness predict the acceptance of information technology. Since its inception, the model has been tested with various applications in tens of studies and has become the most widely applied model of user acceptance and usage. Nevertheless, the reported findings on the model are mixed in terms of statistical significance, direction, and magnitude. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis based on 26 selected empirical studies in order to synthesize the empirical evidence. The results suggest that both the correlation between usefulness and acceptance, and that between usefulness and ease of use are somewhat strong. However, the relationship between ease of use and acceptance is weak, and its significance does not pass the fail-safe test.

Scoring Reliability on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition (WAIS-III):

Abstract: Nineteen psychologists and 19 graduate students scored two Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Third Edition patient protocols. Mean IQs and indexes were similar across groups, but the ranges for Verbal IQ (VIQ), Performance IQ (PIQ), and Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) on one protocol were 25, 22, and 11 points, respectively. For both protocols taken together, percentages of agreement with the “actual” IQs for psychologists were only 26.3 for VIQ, 36.8 for PIQ, and 42.1 for FSIQ. For students, percentages were 15.8 for VIQ, 23.7 for PIQ, and 31.6 for FSIQ. The percentages of FSIQs that fell within ± 1 standard error of measurement of the actual IQs were 89.5 for psychologists and 76.3 for students. Scoring error also had a negative impact on index scores. Both groups were confident about their scoring accuracy.