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Using Benford's Law To Detect Fraud In The Insurance Industry, Meredith Maher, Michael D. Akers Jan 2002

Using Benford's Law To Detect Fraud In The Insurance Industry, Meredith Maher, Michael D. Akers

Accounting Faculty Research and Publications

Benford's Law is the mathematical phenomena that states that the first digits or left most digits in a list of numbers will occur with an expected logarithmic frequency. While this method has been used in industries such as oil and gas and manufacturing to identify fraudulent activity, it has not been applied to the health insurance industry. Since health insurance companies process a large number of claims each year and these claims are susceptible to fraud, the use of this method in this industry is appropriate. This paper examines the application of Benford's Law to four health insurance companies located …

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Public Perceptions Of The Midwest’S Pavements: Policies And Thresholds, David Kuemmel, Richard Robinson, Ronald C. Sonntag, Robert J. Griffin, James K. Giese Jan 2002

Public Perceptions Of The Midwest’S Pavements: Policies And Thresholds, David Kuemmel, Richard Robinson, Ronald C. Sonntag, Robert J. Griffin, James K. Giese

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

A 5-year, pooled fund study with the Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin departments of transportation assessed the public's perceptions of pavement improvement strategies and developed thresholds of satisfaction using the departments' physical indices, such as pavement ride and condition on rural, two-lane highways in the states. Approximately 3,600 drivers in the three states were involved in the three phases of the project, which included 18 focus groups, 400 statewide surveys in each state, and 2,300 targeted surveys across the three states. A multidisciplinary team from Marquette University and a mass media survey lab conducted the studies. A summary of focus group …

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Editor's Statement, J. Craig Andrews Oct 2001

Editor's Statement, J. Craig Andrews

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

It has been almost nine years since I concluded my term as the fifth editor of Journal of Public Policy & Marketing (JPP&M). As indicated in my outgoing “Editor’s Statement” (2001), I consider it a tremendous honor to have served as editor for a journal that has evolved into one of the leading outlets for scholarly work in the marketing field. However, as most former editors will acknowledge, it can be best described as an ever-changing journey, with peaks and valleys in the evolution process. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to reflect on my tenure and background, my …

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An Empirical Examination Of Traditional Neighborhood Development, Charles C. Tu, Mark Eppli Oct 2001

An Empirical Examination Of Traditional Neighborhood Development, Charles C. Tu, Mark Eppli

Finance Faculty Research and Publications

This study analyzes the impact of the new urbanism on single-family home prices. Specifically, we explore the price differential that homebuyers pay for houses in new urbanist developments relative to houses in conventional suburban developments. Using data on over 5,000 single-family home sales from 1994 to 1997 in three different neighborhoods, hedonic regression results reveal that consumers pay more for homes in new urbanist communities than those in conventional suburban developments. Further analyses indicate that the price premium is not attributable to differences in improvement age and other housing characteristics.

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Using Neural Networks To Discover Patterns In International Equity Markets: A Case Study, Mary Malliaris, Linda Salchenberger Jul 2001

Using Neural Networks To Discover Patterns In International Equity Markets: A Case Study, Mary Malliaris, Linda Salchenberger

Management Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

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A Simulation Analysis Of The Relationship Between Retail Sales And Shopping Center Rents, Gregory H. Chun, Mark Eppli, James D. Shilling May 2001

A Simulation Analysis Of The Relationship Between Retail Sales And Shopping Center Rents, Gregory H. Chun, Mark Eppli, James D. Shilling

Finance Faculty Research and Publications

This article examines the variation in rents per square foot among regional shopping centers in the United States in response to variation in retail sales per square foot. The analysis breaks new ground by treating base and percentage rents as endogenous functions of retail sales. The analysis further distinguishes between de facto, if not de jure, fixed and percentage leases, and between new versus existing leases. Simulation results suggest that shopping center rents can easily increase in the short-run as retail sales decrease, or they can easily decrease as retail sales increase. In addition, the results suggest that shopping center …

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Information Acquisition And Investment Decisions On The Internet: An Empirical Investigation, Syed H. Akhter, Pervaiz Alam Apr 2001

Information Acquisition And Investment Decisions On The Internet: An Empirical Investigation, Syed H. Akhter, Pervaiz Alam

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

With intensifying competition, the significance of understanding customer characteristics related to information acquisition and decision making on the Internet has increased. An understanding of customer characteristics can become a crucial element in the development and implementation of marketing strategy. This paper examines the influence of some key demographic and psychological variables on information acquisition and investment decisions on the Internet, related to mutual funds. Findings indicate that product familiarity, age, and information breadth significantly influenced information acquisition. For investment decisions on the Internet, in addition to the above-mentioned variables, sex and overconfidence was also significant.

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Automatic Identification Of Time Series Features For Rule-Based Forecasting, Monica Adya, Fred Collopy, J. Scott Armstrong, Miles Kennedy Apr 2001

Automatic Identification Of Time Series Features For Rule-Based Forecasting, Monica Adya, Fred Collopy, J. Scott Armstrong, Miles Kennedy

Management Faculty Research and Publications

Rule-based forecasting (RBF) is an expert system that uses features of time series to select and weight extrapolation techniques. Thus, it is dependent upon the identification of features of the time series. Judgmental coding of these features is expensive and the reliability of the ratings is modest. We developed and automated heuristics to detect six features that had previously been judgmentally identified in RBF: outliers, level shifts, change in basic trend, unstable recent trend, unusual last observation, and functional form. These heuristics rely on simple statistics such as first differences and regression estimates. In general, there was agreement between automated …

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Does Vanity Describe Other Cultures?: A Cross Cultural Examination Of The Vanity Scale, Srinivas Durvasula, Steven Lysonski, John Watson Jan 2001

Does Vanity Describe Other Cultures?: A Cross Cultural Examination Of The Vanity Scale, Srinivas Durvasula, Steven Lysonski, John Watson

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

Vanity is a psychological construct that describes a person's excessive concern with physical appearance or achievement. A scale, recently developed to measure this construct, has been psychometrically validated using data from U.S. respondents. The goal of this paper is to determine if this scale can be used cross-culturally. If the scale has cross-cultural applicability, it can be used as a counseling device to guide and alert individuals to certain tendencies. The scale also can be used to track foreign cultures as they adopt a consumerism ethos more aligned to Western consumer culture. Based on data from 475 young adults in …

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The Use Of Marketing Knowledge In Formulating And Enforcing Consumer Protection Policy, J. Craig Andrews Jan 2001

The Use Of Marketing Knowledge In Formulating And Enforcing Consumer Protection Policy, J. Craig Andrews

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

The purpose of this first chapter of the handbook is to discuss how the findings and approaches offered by the marketing discipline are used in consumer protection policy.

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Public Perceptions Of Wisconsin’S Pavements And Tradeoffs In Pavement Improvement, Richard Robinson, David Kuemmel, Ronald C. Sonntag, Stephen F. Shober, Robert J. Griffin Jan 2001

Public Perceptions Of Wisconsin’S Pavements And Tradeoffs In Pavement Improvement, Richard Robinson, David Kuemmel, Ronald C. Sonntag, Stephen F. Shober, Robert J. Griffin

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

Findings are reported from Phase II of a three-phase pooled-fund project in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota to determine perceptions of drivers regarding pavement of rural two-lane highways. Among the survey topics were drivers' trust in the state department of transportation (DOT), pavement improvement trade-offs, and pavement evaluation. Results of the Wisconsin portion of the survey data are the focus of this study. The survey questionnaire was based in part on Phase I focus groups conducted to gauge beliefs about pavements as well as the language describing ruts, tining, and other pavement characteristics. Phase II entailed a statewide telephone survey of …

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The Structure Of Debt And Active Equity Investors: The Case Of The Buyout Specialist, James F. Cotter, Sarah Peck Jan 2001

The Structure Of Debt And Active Equity Investors: The Case Of The Buyout Specialist, James F. Cotter, Sarah Peck

Finance Faculty Research and Publications

This paper examines the role buyout specialists play in structuring the debt used to finance the LBO and in monitoring management in the post-LBO firm. We find that when buyout specialists control the majority of the post-LBO equity, the LBO transaction is likely to be financed with less short-term and/or senior debt and less likely to experience financial distress. We also find that buyout specialists have greater board representation on smaller boards, suggesting that they actively monitor managers, and that for these transactions, using debt with tighter terms does not significantly increase the firm's performance. In contrast, in all other …

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The Evolution Of Real Estate In The Economy, Dapeng Hu, Anthony Pennington-Cross Jan 2001

The Evolution Of Real Estate In The Economy, Dapeng Hu, Anthony Pennington-Cross

Finance Faculty Research and Publications

While the economy as a whole has been rapidly changing in response to technological innovation, real estate has evolved from a depository of wealth for households and assets for corporations into a major force in the debt and equity markets. In contrast, the role of real estate as a contributor to the nation's output and income has remained steady at approximately 11% of gross domestic product.

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Bcas: A Web-Enabled And Gis-Based Decision Support System For The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Breast Cancer, Guisseppi A. Forgionne, Aryya Gangopadhyay, Monica Adya, Joseph K. Tan Jan 2001

Bcas: A Web-Enabled And Gis-Based Decision Support System For The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Breast Cancer, Guisseppi A. Forgionne, Aryya Gangopadhyay, Monica Adya, Joseph K. Tan

Management Faculty Research and Publications

For decades, geographical variations in cancer rates have been observed but the precise determinants of such geographic differences in breast cancer development are unclear. Various statistical models have been proposed. Applications of these models, however, require that the data be assembled from a variety of sources, converted into the statistical models’ parameters and delivered effectively to researchers and policy makers. A web-enabled and GIS-based system can be developed to provide the needed functionality. This article overviews the conceptual web-enabled and GIS-based system (BCAS), illustrates the system’s use in diagnosing and treating breast cancer and examines the potential benefits and implications …

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Strategic Asset Allocation For Individual Investors: The Impact Of The Present Value Of Social Security Benefits, Steve Fraser, William Jennings, David King Jan 2001

Strategic Asset Allocation For Individual Investors: The Impact Of The Present Value Of Social Security Benefits, Steve Fraser, William Jennings, David King

Management Faculty Research and Publications

This paper demonstrates the dramatic effect of social security wealth on individuals’ asset allocation. We first discuss why social security wealth should be included in portfolio asset-mix decisions. We then draw parallels between social security benefits and inflation-indexed treasury bonds to help quantify the present value of social security benefits. Finally, we show the portfolio impact of including social security wealth under several asset-mix decision rules. Excluding social security wealth from the asset mix decision results in sub-optimal portfolios. Including social security wealth provides an incentive for including more stock in the asset mix.

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Exploring The Experiences Of Collaborative Planning Initiatives, Mark Barratt, Alexander Oliveira Jan 2001

Exploring The Experiences Of Collaborative Planning Initiatives, Mark Barratt, Alexander Oliveira

Management Faculty Research and Publications

Supply chain integration (or synchronisation) is to a large extent still only a promise, despite many considerable efforts by organisations and their customers and suppliers. Lack of visibility of true consumer demand and collaborative relationships based upon joint decision making remain significant barriers to the goal of supply chain integration. Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) is a strategy which promises to overcome these barriers, and seeks through joint planning, joint decision making and the development of a clearer understanding of the dynamics of the supply chain replenishment process to deliver some of the promised benefits of actual supply chain …

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Investment Performance Comparison Between Roth And Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts, George Kutner, Lloyd Doney, James Trebby Jan 2001

Investment Performance Comparison Between Roth And Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts, George Kutner, Lloyd Doney, James Trebby

Accounting Faculty Research and Publications

With the recent introduction of the Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) along with a significantly improved Traditional IRA, there has been considerable interest in comparing the performance of these investment vehicles. Some confusion regarding these comparisons has evolved. In this paper we show that this confusion may be attributed to scale and tax differences between the two investment vehicles. We adjust for these differences by focusing on the after-tax rate-of-return on investment for each IRA vehicle. We find that performance depends crucially on the relationship between an individual's tax rates at the time of investment and at the time of …

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Local Economic Risk Factors On The Primary And Secondary Mortgage Markets, Brent W. Ambrose, Anthony Pennington-Cross Dec 2000

Local Economic Risk Factors On The Primary And Secondary Mortgage Markets, Brent W. Ambrose, Anthony Pennington-Cross

Finance Faculty Research and Publications

This paper presents a cross-sectional analysis of the spatial distribution of loans in the primary and secondary mortgage markets. Aggregating loan originations to the MSA level, we examine the proportion of the market served by FHA and conventional lenders. We model the geographic differences in market shares as a function of supply, demand, and economic risk factors. Results indicate that FHA market shares are higher in cities with higher economic risk characteristics. To examine the role of GSE activity, we model the spatial distribution of the disposition of conventional loans. Again, we focus on the impact of local economic risk …

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An Application Of Rule-Based Forecasting To A Situation Lacking Domain Knowledge, Monica Adya, J. Scott Armstrong, Fred Collopy, Miles Kennedy Oct 2000

An Application Of Rule-Based Forecasting To A Situation Lacking Domain Knowledge, Monica Adya, J. Scott Armstrong, Fred Collopy, Miles Kennedy

Management Faculty Research and Publications

Rule-based forecasting (RBF) uses rules to combine forecasts from simple extrapolation methods. Weights for combining the rules use statistical and domain-based features of time series. RBF was originally developed, tested, and validated only on annual data. For the M3-Competition, three major modifications were made to RBF. First, due to the absence of much in the way of domain knowledge, we prepared the forecasts under the assumption that no domain knowledge was available. This removes what we believe is one of RBF's primary advantages. We had to re-calibrate some of the rules relating to causal forces to allow for this lack …

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Gender Differences In Pay Satisfaction And Pay Expectations, Timothy J. Keaveny, Edward J. Inderrieden Oct 2000

Gender Differences In Pay Satisfaction And Pay Expectations, Timothy J. Keaveny, Edward J. Inderrieden

Management Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

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Macs: Multi-Agent Cotr System For Defense Contracting, J. Liebowitz, Monica Adya, B. Rubenstein-Montano, Victoria Y. Yoon, J. Buchwalter, M. Imhoff, S. Baek, C. Suen Oct 2000

Macs: Multi-Agent Cotr System For Defense Contracting, J. Liebowitz, Monica Adya, B. Rubenstein-Montano, Victoria Y. Yoon, J. Buchwalter, M. Imhoff, S. Baek, C. Suen

Management Faculty Research and Publications

The field of intelligent multi-agent systems has expanded rapidly in the recent past. Multi-agent architectures and systems are being investigated and continue to develop. To date, little has been accomplished in applying multi-agent systems to the defense acquisition domain. This paper describes the design, development, and related considerations of a multi-agent system in the area of procurement and contracting for the defense acquisition community.

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Cancer Surveillance Using Data Warehousing, Data Mining, And Decision Support Systems, Guisseppi A. Forgionne, Aryya Gangopadhyay, Monica Adya Aug 2000

Cancer Surveillance Using Data Warehousing, Data Mining, And Decision Support Systems, Guisseppi A. Forgionne, Aryya Gangopadhyay, Monica Adya

Management Faculty Research and Publications

This article discusses how data warehousing, data mining, and decision support systems can reduce the national cancer burden or the oral complications of cancer therapies, especially as related to oral and pharyngeal cancers. An information system is presented that will deliver the necessary information technology to clinical, administrative, and policy researchers and analysts in an effective and efficient manner. The system will deliver the technology and knowledge that users need to readily: (1) organize relevant claims data, (2) detect cancer patterns in general and special populations, (3) formulate models that explain the patterns, and (4) evaluate the efficacy of specified …

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Ethics And The Accountants’ Code Of Conduct, Michael D. Akers, Don E. Giacomino Jul 2000

Ethics And The Accountants’ Code Of Conduct, Michael D. Akers, Don E. Giacomino

Accounting Faculty Research and Publications

Although the AICPA has established the Professional Code of Conduct to deal with the behavior of CPAs, research has also shown that an individual's behavior is affected by his or her personal values. While there has been considerable research of the ethical behavior of business professionals and business students, there has been limited research of the personal values of public accountants. This study was designed to examine the values and value types underlie the ethics of Big Six public accountants. A survey instrument, consisting of 56 values, developed and validated by Schwartz was administered to audit and tax professionals at …

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Multi-Period Capacity Expansion In Globally Dispersed Regions, Siddhartha Syam Mar 2000

Multi-Period Capacity Expansion In Globally Dispersed Regions, Siddhartha Syam

Management Faculty Research and Publications

Multiperiod capacitated location (MCL) models specify where and when capacity expansions should be made, and how large they should be. The MCL model developed in this paper incorporates a shift from manufacturing for overseas markets to manufacturing in overseas markets. While MCL models generally have not provided lower bounds on the optimal solution, the methodology of this paper provides both upper and lower bounds. Computational results are given for problems involving up to 200 locations/destinations and 10-year planning horizons. Near-optimal solutions are provided in reasonable computing times with average convergence less than 2%. Representative variations in cost between regions are …

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Weight Discrimination: A Multidisciplinary Analysis, Cheryl Maranto, Ann Fraedrich Stenoien Mar 2000

Weight Discrimination: A Multidisciplinary Analysis, Cheryl Maranto, Ann Fraedrich Stenoien

Management Faculty Research and Publications

Protection against obesity discrimination is extremely limited under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). No obese plaintiff has won using the actual disability theory, but a few have won under the perceived disability theory. Weight-related appearance standards are legal. We estimate weight-based wage penalties for young men and women. We find that mildly obese (20% over standard weight) white women experience greater wage penalties than black men experience for weight that is 100% over standard weight. Men do not experience wage penalties until their weight exceeds standard weight by over 100 lb. A gender-plus analysis under Title VII is more …

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The Federal Housing Administration In The New Millennium, Anthony Pennington-Cross, Anthony Yezer Jan 2000

The Federal Housing Administration In The New Millennium, Anthony Pennington-Cross, Anthony Yezer

Finance Faculty Research and Publications

The first challenge in attempting to predict the future of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is to understand why it is still here. No other depression-era mortgage-market institution has survived without substantial modification. We conclude that its survival has depended on its ability to invent new purposes for itself. For example, it changed from a replacement for failed private mortgage insurance using economic soundness as an insurance criterion to an innovator in high-risk lending based on an acceptable risk criterion. FHA has developed special programs to serve the needs of specific groups. We believe this pattern of change in purposes …

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An Intelligent Data Mining System To Detect Health Care Fraud, Guisseppi A. Forgionne, Aryya Gangopadhyay, Monica Adya Jan 2000

An Intelligent Data Mining System To Detect Health Care Fraud, Guisseppi A. Forgionne, Aryya Gangopadhyay, Monica Adya

Management Faculty Research and Publications

The chapter begins with an overview of the types of healthcare fraud. Next, there is a brief discussion of issues with the current fraud detection approaches. The chapter then develops information technology based approaches and illustrates how these technologies can improve current practice. Finally, there is a summary of the major findings and the implications for healthcare practice.

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Are Some Comparative Nutrition Claims Misleading? The Role Of Nutrition Knowledge, Ad Claim Type And Disclosure Conditions, J. Craig Andrews, Scot Burton, Richard G. Netemeyer Jan 2000

Are Some Comparative Nutrition Claims Misleading? The Role Of Nutrition Knowledge, Ad Claim Type And Disclosure Conditions, J. Craig Andrews, Scot Burton, Richard G. Netemeyer

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

As the regulator of all national food advertising, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has expressed concern that consumers may be misled by certain comparative nutrient content claims in advertising. To help examine this issue, primary food shoppers were recruited and interviewed in three U.S. markets according to generally accepted procedures for advertising copy tests. The study employs a 2 (ad claim type) x 2 (nutrition knowledge) x 4 (disclosure type) between-subjects design using manipulated print advertisements. Misleading generalizations for absolute levels of sodium content beyond that of control ads are found for both specific and general nutrient content claims from …

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Nutrition Ad Claims And Disclosures: Interaction And Mediation Effects For Consumer Evaluations Of The Brand And The Ad, Scot Burton, J. Craig Andrews, Richard G. Netemeyer Jan 2000

Nutrition Ad Claims And Disclosures: Interaction And Mediation Effects For Consumer Evaluations Of The Brand And The Ad, Scot Burton, J. Craig Andrews, Richard G. Netemeyer

Marketing Faculty Research and Publications

The effects of ad disclosure information on evaluations of the brand, the advertisement, and purchase intentions are postulated to vary across different ad claim types. In addition, consumers' product health perceptions are hypothesized to mediate the effects of the disclosure information and ad claim type on brand and ad-related evaluations. Results from a between subjects' experiment show that the health perception measure mediates the effect of the disclosure on brand and ad evaluations, but the interaction between the ad claim type and the disclosure is not mediated by the inclusion in the model of consumers' product health perceptions.

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Student Withdrawal: Test Of An Integrated Model, Gary A. Adams, Ron Marks, Jeff Allen Jan 2000

Student Withdrawal: Test Of An Integrated Model, Gary A. Adams, Ron Marks, Jeff Allen

Management Faculty Research and Publications

This study examined a model of student withdrawal that integrated the major elements of Tinto's (1975) Student Integration Model and Bean's (1982, 1983) Industrial Model of Student Attrition. In a sample of 315 college freshman, the results of a path analysis indicated that both social and academic integration were related to satisfaction but only academic integration was related to commitment. Neither social nor academic integration had significant direct effects on intention to withdraw. Further, of the two attitudinal variables, satisfaction was related to intention to withdraw, however, commitment was not. These findings support the integrated model of student withdrawal.

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