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Common Method Variance: An Experimental Manipulation, Alison Wall
Common Method Variance: An Experimental Manipulation, Alison Wall
Doctoral Dissertations
Although common method variance has been a subject of research concern for over fifty years, its influence on study results is still not well understood. Common method variance concerns are frequently cited as an issue in the publication of self-report data; yet, there is no consensus as to when, or if, common method variance creates bias. This dissertation examines common method variance by approaching it from an experimental standpoint. If groups of respondents can be influenced to vary their answers to survey items based upon the presence or absence of procedural remedies, a better understanding of common method variance can …
Stochastic Dynamic Optimization Models For Societal Resource Allocation, Armagan Bayram
Stochastic Dynamic Optimization Models For Societal Resource Allocation, Armagan Bayram
Doctoral Dissertations
We study a class of stochastic resource allocation problems that specifically deals with effective utilization of resources in the interest of social value creation. These problems are treated as a separate class of problems mainly due to the nonprofit nature of the application areas, as well as the abstract structure of social value definition. As part of our analysis of these unique characteristics in societal resource allocation, we consider two major application areas involving such decisions. The first application area deals with resource allocations for foreclosed housing acquisitions as part of the response to the foreclosure crisis in the U.S. …