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Customer Delight, Repurchase Intentions and the Mediating Effect of Positive Word of Mouth

Kageyama, Yoshimasa; Barreda, Albert A. - 2018

The aim of this study is to examine how customer delight, a proven construct superior to the famous customer satisfaction, affects consumers to generate positive word of mouth and to behave positively to repurchase from the brand. The study also tests the mediating effect of positive word of...

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Race, personal history characteristics, and vocational rehabilitation outcomes : a structural equation modeling approach

Sorrells, Audrey McCray (contributor) - 2009

Numerous studies have indicated racial and ethnic disparities in the vocationalrehabilitation (VR) system, including differences in eligibility, services provided, andemployment outcomes. Few of these studies, however, have utilized advancedmultivariate techniques or latent constructs to measure...

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Testing complex correlational hypotheses using structural equation modeling

Preacher, K. J. - 2006

It is often of interest to estimate partial or semipartial correlation coefficients as indexes of the linear association between 2 variables after partialing one or both for the influence of covariates. Squaring these coefficients expresses the proportion of variance in 1 variable explained by...

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IDENTIFYING FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE GENDER DISPARITIES IN PHYSICIAN INCOME: IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY

Bolyard, Wendy - 2007

Research has shown that female physicians continue to earn less than their male counterparts. From both social justice and feminist perspectives, laws requiring equal pay should provide just income for females as compared to males. However, the literature continues to indicate that in general...

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Is corporate social responsibility linked with firm performance? An alternative test

Galbreath, Jeremy; Shum, P. - 2009

Direct tests between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and firm performance (FP) have been argued to be a futile … affects firm performance. Studying a sample of Australian business firms the findings suggest that CSR is positively linked … with firm performance. However, the effect is indirect: reputation and customer satisfaction fully mediate the CSR …

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Who Provides Information Matters: The Role of Source Credibility on US Consumers’ Beef Brand Choices

Dentoni, Domenico; Tonsor, Glynn T.; Calantone, Roger J.; … - 2011

Labels, certifications and endorsements signaling the quality of food have an impact on the purchasing choices of multiple segments of US consumers. At the same time, not much is known about the relationships between the sources providing information through these quality signals and consumer...

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Comparing Model-based and Design-based Structural Equation Modeling Approaches in Analyzing Complex Survey Data

Willson, Victor L. (contributor); Kwok, Oi-man (contributor) - 2010

between-/within-level models. The performance of a maximum modeling strategy with the saturated higher-level and true lower …

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Testing the Effectiveness of Various Commonly Used Fit Indices for Detecting Misspecifications in Multilevel Structure Equation Models

Kwok, Oi-man (contributor); Willson, Victor (contributor) - 2009

-model misspecifications when ICC decreased. Lastly, the performance of WRMR was dominated by the misfit of within-model. In addition, WRMR was …

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Open source innovation in physical products : advantages and disadvantages, a corporate perspective

Blanc, Mickael Francois Henri - 2011

A better understanding of Open Source Innovation in Physical Product (OSIP) might allow project managers to mitigate risks associated with this innovation model and process, while developing the right strategies to maximise OSIP outputs. In the software industry, firms have been highly...

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An exploration of policy, product developments, innovation and consumption patterns:the case of tourism and airline industries in Cyprus

Liasidou, Sotiroula - 2009

This study aims to explore policy implications, production and consumption processes between the airline and tourism industries. In particular, policy initiatives, product developments, innovation and consumption patterns are taken into consideration in order to identify the relationship between...

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