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Pragmatism And Meaning: Assessing The Message Of Star Trek: The Original Series, Anne Collins Smith, Owen M. Smith Nov 2011

Pragmatism And Meaning: Assessing The Message Of Star Trek: The Original Series, Anne Collins Smith, Owen M. Smith

Faculty Publications

The original Star Trek television series purported to depict a future in which such evils as sexism and racism do not exist, and intelligent beings from numerous planets live in a condition of peace and mutual benefit. As many scholars have observed, from a standpoint of contemporary theoretical analysis, Star Trek: The Original Series contains many elements that are inimical to the utopia it claims to depict and thus undermine its supposed message. A different perspective may be gained by drawing on the American pragmatist movement, in which the value of an idea is judged by its effectiveness, how it …

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Singapore: Building A Future Without Cheap Oil, Singapore Management University Nov 2011

Singapore: Building A Future Without Cheap Oil, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Singapore’s investment and long history of involvement in the oil industry has been a major factor in the development of its economy. In the 272-page book 'Singapore, The Energy Economy: From The First Refinery To The End Of Cheap Oil, 1960 to 2010' by Ng Weng Hoong, he traced the evolution of Singapore’s economy over a 50-year period beginning from 1960, showing how energy has been a powerful but little noticed thread in the country’s rise from a struggling Third World country to an affluent city-state it is today.

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Measuring Social Networks For Real-Time Competitive Advantage, Singapore Management University Nov 2011

Measuring Social Networks For Real-Time Competitive Advantage, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Social networks offer up a goldmine of information just waiting to be exploited. For the first time, human relationships, comments and activities are documented quite publicly on platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Save for privacy concerns, never before has it been easier to know what people think, what they like, and to whom they are connected.

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Fall Issue Introduction: A New Publisher For Omj And An International Array Of Articles On Self-Esteem, Compensation Dilemmas In India, Spin-Doctoring, And More, William P. Ferris Nov 2011

Fall Issue Introduction: A New Publisher For Omj And An International Array Of Articles On Self-Esteem, Compensation Dilemmas In India, Spin-Doctoring, And More, William P. Ferris

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.

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Introduction To Linking Theory & Practice Section, Kees Boersma Nov 2011

Introduction To Linking Theory & Practice Section, Kees Boersma

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.

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How Research Setting And Self-Esteem Impact Subordinate Behavior, Kristin Backhaus Nov 2011

How Research Setting And Self-Esteem Impact Subordinate Behavior, Kristin Backhaus

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.

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Some Issues In Compensation Management: Two Case Studies For Teaching, Rajiv Kumar, Jacob D. Vakkayil Nov 2011

Some Issues In Compensation Management: Two Case Studies For Teaching, Rajiv Kumar, Jacob D. Vakkayil

Organization Management Journal

We report our experiences of teaching compensation management using two short case studies that we developed to help students examine key concepts in an integrated manner. We note that cases anchored in the socio-economic context can evoke deeper discussions due to participants’ contextual familiarity. We also highlight the role of instructors in directing class discussions to relevant themes in a creative manner so that participants can see less obvious issues and interconnections among issues.

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Designing Qualitative Research, Yu Fu Nov 2011

Designing Qualitative Research, Yu Fu

Organization Management Journal

No abstract provided.

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Top-Level Communication: Behind The Scenes With Famous French Spin Doctor Jacques Seguela, Christophe Haag, Jean-Francois Coget, Tessa Melkonian Nov 2011

Top-Level Communication: Behind The Scenes With Famous French Spin Doctor Jacques Seguela, Christophe Haag, Jean-Francois Coget, Tessa Melkonian

Organization Management Journal

This article explores the practice of spin doctoring through the point of view of a practitioner and possible differences between France and America in that practice. We do so by reporting and analyzing an exclusive interview with famous French spin doctor Jacques Seguela, VP of Havas, one of the world’s largest advertising and communications groups. Seguela was involved in 20 political campaigns in France and abroad, advising, among others, French President Francois Mitterrand in 1981, and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barack in 1999. He still advises a number of politicians and top-level executives worldwide. In the interview, Seguela talks about …

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Knitting Together The Strands Of My Life: The Secret Pleasure That Trans/In/Forms My Work, Robbin Derry Nov 2011

Knitting Together The Strands Of My Life: The Secret Pleasure That Trans/In/Forms My Work, Robbin Derry

Organization Management Journal

The craft of knitting serves multiple apparent purposes, from the construction of warm garments to engagement in the mathematical calisthenics required to master both design and fit. But this academic knitter finds satisfactions that are not so apparent to the observer, although they are profound and vital. As knitters gain in proficiency, they may also grow more self-confident, more generous, calmer, and more subversive. As knitting is integrated into one’s life, the process and products may become the outward expression of attitudes, emotions, and aspirations, well before these are articulated in words. The work of professors is nearly always expressed …

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“Above The American Bottom: The Bluffs And The Sinkhole Plain”, Quinta Scott Nov 2011

“Above The American Bottom: The Bluffs And The Sinkhole Plain”, Quinta Scott

The Confluence (2009-2020)

In this photo essay, Quinta Scott examines the natural history of the Mississippi River wetland and the varied landscapes that comprise the American Bottom.

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“Gambling On The Economic Future Of East St. Louis: The Casino Queen”, Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty Nov 2011

“Gambling On The Economic Future Of East St. Louis: The Casino Queen”, Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty

The Confluence (2009-2020)

When the Casino Queen opened on the riverfront at East St. Louis, it was touted as a major contributor to the city's economy. Has it been so?

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“Contraband Camps In St. Louis: A Contested Path To Freedom”, Jane M. Davis Nov 2011

“Contraband Camps In St. Louis: A Contested Path To Freedom”, Jane M. Davis

The Confluence (2009-2020)

During the Civil War, Union officers were sometimes inundated with former slaves, which the Union considered “contraband,” and refused to return them to their owners. Jane Davis examines these contraband camps in St. Louis.

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“St. Louis Builds A Post Office”, David Straight Nov 2011

“St. Louis Builds A Post Office”, David Straight

The Confluence (2009-2020)

As the city of St. Louis burgeoned in the middle of the nineteenth century, services struggled to keep up. David Straight examines the challenges presented to mail delivery in 1851.

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Risk Classification And Health Insurance, Georges Dionne, Casey G. Rothschild Nov 2011

Risk Classification And Health Insurance, Georges Dionne, Casey G. Rothschild

Economics Faculty Scholarship

Risk classification refers to the use of observable characteristics by insurers to group individuals with similar expected claims, compute the corresponding premiums, and thereby reduce asymmetric information. An efficient risk classification system generates premiums that fully reflect the expected cost associated with each class of risk characteristics. This is known as financial equity. In the health sector, risk classification is also subject to concerns about social equity and potential discrimination. We present different theoretical frameworks that illustrate the potential trade-off between efficient insurance provision and social equity. We also review empirical studies on risk classification and residual asymmetric information.

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Customer Satisfaction Index Of Singapore 2011: Q3 Results, Institute Of Service Excellence, Smu Nov 2011

Customer Satisfaction Index Of Singapore 2011: Q3 Results, Institute Of Service Excellence, Smu

Research Collection Institute of Service Excellence (2007-2024)

The Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) computes customer satisfaction scores at the national, sector, sub-sector, and company levels. Currently in its fifth year of measurement, the CSISG serves as a quantitative benchmark of the quality of goods and services produced by the Singapore economy over time and across countries.

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Revising Our Curriculum/ Empowering Students: Teachers’ Preparation And Perceptions About Bilingual Writing, Maria Luisa Spicer-Ecalante Nov 2011

Revising Our Curriculum/ Empowering Students: Teachers’ Preparation And Perceptions About Bilingual Writing, Maria Luisa Spicer-Ecalante

Languages, Philosophy, and Communication Studies Faculty Publications

While emphasis on writing instruction has been a main concern in teaching Spanish to bilingual students in the U. S., it is an area in which very few theoretical advances have been made; in Mexico’s case the situation is even more challenging. Therefore, based on classroom observations, and individual interviews with both teachers and students, and on the collection of class syllabi, this paper seeks to describe the current state of affairs regarding Spanish and English writing instruction for bilingual students in both countries. The main objectives are: 1) the analysis and comparison of the diverse teaching methodologies that high …

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Comparison Of Several Tests For Combining Several Independent Tests, Madhusudan Bhandary, Xuan Zhang Nov 2011

Comparison Of Several Tests For Combining Several Independent Tests, Madhusudan Bhandary, Xuan Zhang

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Several tests for combining p-values from independent tests have been considered to address a particular common testing problem. A simulation study shows that Fisher’s (1932) Inverse Chi-square test is optimal based on a power comparison of several different tests.

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Discriminant Analysis For Repeated Measures Data: Effects Of Mean And Covariance Misspecification On Bias And Error In Discriminant Function Coefficients, Tolulope T. Sajobi, Lisa M. Lix, Longhai Li, William Laverty Nov 2011

Discriminant Analysis For Repeated Measures Data: Effects Of Mean And Covariance Misspecification On Bias And Error In Discriminant Function Coefficients, Tolulope T. Sajobi, Lisa M. Lix, Longhai Li, William Laverty

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Discriminant analysis (DA) procedures based on parsimonious mean and/or covariance structures have been proposed for repeated measures (RM) data. Bias and means square error of discriminant function coefficients (DFCs) for DA procedures are investigated when the mean and/or covariance structures are correctly specified and misspecified.

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Construction Of Control Charts Based On Six Sigma Initiatives For The Number Of Defects And Average Number Of Defects Per Unit, R. Radhakrishnan, P. Balamurugan Nov 2011

Construction Of Control Charts Based On Six Sigma Initiatives For The Number Of Defects And Average Number Of Defects Per Unit, R. Radhakrishnan, P. Balamurugan

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

A control chart is a statistical device used for the study and control of a repetitive process. In 1931, Shewart suggested control charts based on 3 sigma limits. Today manufacturing companies around the world apply Six Sigma initiatives, with a result offewer product defects. Companies practicing Six Sigma initiatives are expected to produce 3.4 or less number of defects per million opportunities, a concept suggested by Motorola in 1980. If companies practicing Six Sigma initiatives use control limits suggested by Shewhart, then no points will fall outside the control limits due to the improvement in the quality of the process. …

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Identification Of Optimal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Model On Temperature Data, Olusola Samuel Makinde, Olusoga Akin Fasoranbaku Nov 2011

Identification Of Optimal Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Model On Temperature Data, Olusola Samuel Makinde, Olusoga Akin Fasoranbaku

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) processes of various orders are presented to identify an optimal model from a class of models. Parameters of the models are estimated using an Ordinary Least Square (OLS) approach. ARIMA (p, d, q) is formulated for maximum daily temperature data in Ondo and Zaira from January 1995 to November 2005. The choice of ARIMA models of orders p and q is intended to retain persistence in a natural process. To determine the performance of models, Normalized Bayesian Information Criterion is adopted. The ARIMA (1, 1, 1) is adequate for modeling maximum daily temperature in Ondo …

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Height-Diameter Relationship In Tree Modeling Using Simultaneous Equation Techniques In Correlated Normal Deviates, S. O. Oyamakin Nov 2011

Height-Diameter Relationship In Tree Modeling Using Simultaneous Equation Techniques In Correlated Normal Deviates, S. O. Oyamakin

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

In other to study the complex simultaneous relationships existing in forest/tree growth modeling, six estimation methods of a simultaneous equation model are examined to determine how they cope with varying degrees of correlation between pairs of random deviates using average parameter estimates. A two-equation simultaneous system assumed covariance matrix was considered. The model was structured to have a mutual correlation between pairs of random deviates: a violation of the assumption of mutual independence between pairs of such random deviates. The correlation between the pairs of normal deviates were generated using three scenarios r = 0.0, 0.3 and 0.5. The performances …

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Tests For Correlation On Bivariate Non-Normal Data, L. Beversdorf, Ping Sa Nov 2011

Tests For Correlation On Bivariate Non-Normal Data, L. Beversdorf, Ping Sa

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Two statistics are considered to test the population correlation for non-normally distributed bivariate data. A simulation study shows that both statistics control type I error rates well for left-tailed tests and have reasonable power performance.

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Lq-Moments For Regional Flood Frequency Analysis: A Case Study For The North-Bank Region Of The Brahmaputra River, India, Abhijit Bhuyan, Munindra Borah Nov 2011

Lq-Moments For Regional Flood Frequency Analysis: A Case Study For The North-Bank Region Of The Brahmaputra River, India, Abhijit Bhuyan, Munindra Borah

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The LQ-moment proposed by Mudholkar, et al. (1998) is used for regional flood frequency analysis of the North-Bank region of the river Brahmaputra, India. Five probability distributions are used for the LQmoment: generalized extreme value (GEV), generalized logistic (GLO) and generalized Pareto (GPA), lognormal (LN3) and Pearson Type III (PE3). The same regional frequency analysis procedure proposed by Hosking (1990) for the L-moment is used for the LQ-moment. Based on the LQ-moment ratio diagram and |Zidist| -statistic criteria, the PE3 distribution is identified as the robust distribution for the study area. For estimation of floods of various …

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Explicit Equations For Acf In Autoregressive Processes In The Presence Of Heteroscedasticity Disturbances, Samir Safi Nov 2011

Explicit Equations For Acf In Autoregressive Processes In The Presence Of Heteroscedasticity Disturbances, Samir Safi

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The autocorrelation function, ACF, is an important guide to the properties of a time series. Explicit equations are derived for ACF in the presence of heteroscedasticity disturbances in pth order autoregressive, AR(p), processes. Two cases are presented: (1) when the disturbance term follows the general covariance matrix, Σ , and (2) when the diagonal elements of Σ are not all identical but σi,j = 0 ∀i ≠ j.

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Type I Error Rates Of The Two-Sample Pseudo-Median Procedure, Nor Aishah Ahad, Abdul Rahman Othman, Sharipah Soaad Syed Yahaya Nov 2011

Type I Error Rates Of The Two-Sample Pseudo-Median Procedure, Nor Aishah Ahad, Abdul Rahman Othman, Sharipah Soaad Syed Yahaya

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The performance of the pseudo-median based procedure is examined in terms of controlling Type I error for a two independent groups test. The procedure is a modification of the one-sample Wilcoxon statistic using the pseudo-median of differences between group values as the central measure of location. The proposed procedure was shown to have good control of Type I error rates under the study conditions regardless of distribution type.

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Modified Ratio And Product Estimators For Population Mean In Systematic Sampling, Housila P. Singh, Rajesh Tailor, Narendra Kumar Jatwa Nov 2011

Modified Ratio And Product Estimators For Population Mean In Systematic Sampling, Housila P. Singh, Rajesh Tailor, Narendra Kumar Jatwa

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

The estimation of population mean in systematic sampling is explored. Properties of a ratio and product estimator that have been suggested in systematic sampling are investigated, along with the properties of double sampling. Following Swain (1964), the cost aspect is also discussed.

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Estimation Of Parameters Of Johnson’S System Of Distributions, Florence George, K. M. Ramachandran Nov 2011

Estimation Of Parameters Of Johnson’S System Of Distributions, Florence George, K. M. Ramachandran

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Fitting distributions to data has a long history and many different procedures have been advocated. Although models like normal, log-normal and gamma lead to a wide variety of distribution shapes, they do not provide the degree of generality that is frequently desirable (Hahn & Shapiro, 1967). To formally represent a set of data by an empirical distribution, Johnson (1949) derived a system of curves with the flexibility to cover a wide variety of shapes. Methods available to estimate the parameters of the Johnson distribution are discussed, and a new approach to estimate the four parameters of the Johnson family is …

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Robust Inference For Regression With Spatially Correlated Errors, Juchi Ou, Jeffrey M. Albert Nov 2011

Robust Inference For Regression With Spatially Correlated Errors, Juchi Ou, Jeffrey M. Albert

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

A robust variance estimator for a regression model with spatially correlated errors is proposed using the estimated empirical covariogram. Simulations studies show unbiasedness and robustness for the OLS but not for the GLS estimates. The new robust variance estimation method is applied to hospital quality data.. Stephanie A.

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Maximum Log Likelihood Estimation Using Em Algorithm And Partition Maximum Log Likelihood Estimation For Mixtures Of Generalized Lambda Distributions, Steve Su Nov 2011

Maximum Log Likelihood Estimation Using Em Algorithm And Partition Maximum Log Likelihood Estimation For Mixtures Of Generalized Lambda Distributions, Steve Su

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Two mixture distribution fitting methods based on maximizing the likelihood using generalized lambda distributions are presented. The fitting algorithms are demonstrated on various data and the strengths and weakness of the algorithms which can influence their use under different mixture modeling situations are discussed. The procedures described are available in GLDEX package in R.

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