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Foundations of Behavioral Research
Fred N. Kerlinger,Howard B. Lee +1 more
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In this article, the authors focus on the relationship between the research problems and the design of the research, and emphasize the fundamentals of understanding how to solve a scientific research problem, focusing upon the relationships between the problems and their solutions.Abstract:
First published in 1964, this text has set the standard for other texts in the field of behavioral research methodology. It emphasises the fundamentals of understanding how to solve a scientific research problem, focusing upon the relationship between the research problems and the design of the research. This edition has more examples from psychology, sociology, and education than the previous edition and places a greater emphasis on multivariate approaches and methods.read more
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A 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey: Construction of Scales and Preliminary Tests of Reliability and Validity
TL;DR: Twenty cross-sectional and longitudinal tests of empirical validity previously published for the 36-item short-form scales and summary measures were replicated for the 12-item Physical Component Summary and the12-item Mental Component Summary, including comparisons between patient groups known to differ or to change in terms of the presence and seriousness of physical and mental conditions.
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The Effect of a Market Orientation on Business Profitability
John C. Narver,Stanley F. Slater +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors have been observing for more than three decades that business performance is affected by market orientation, yet to date there has been no valid measure of market orientation.
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Development of an Instrument to Measure the Perceptions of Adopting an Information Technology Innovation
Gary C. Moore,Izak Benbasat +1 more
TL;DR: The development of an instrument designed to measure the various perceptions that an individual may have of adopting an information technology IT innovation, comprising eight scales which provides a useful tool for the study of the initial adoption and diffusion of innovations.
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The job demands-resources model of burnout
TL;DR: Results confirmed the 2-factor structure (exhaustion and disengagement) of a new burnout instrument--the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory--and suggested that this structure is essentially invariant across occupational groups.
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Teacher efficacy: capturing an elusive construct
TL;DR: Teacher efficacy has proved to be powerfully related to many meaningful educational outcomes such as teachers persistence, enthusiasm, commitment and instructional behavior, as well as student outcome such as achievement, motivation, and self-efficacy beliefs.