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A longitudinal behavior genetic model for ordered categorical variables
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
continuous variables. Variances of the growth factors were decomposed into genetic and environmental components. In simulation analyses, parameters were successfully estimated in all conditions although estimates of standard errors were biased and statistical...
The relationship between servant leadership of principals and beginning teacher job satisfaction and intent to stay
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
of certification. The study yielded a high rate of response from survey participants. Data analysis revealed a positive perception by beginning teachers of their principals' servant leadership characteristics. Correlations showed a statistically significant...
The effect of organizational structure on firm first day underpricing, long-term performance : evidence from U.S. biotech initial public offerings from 1996 to 2004
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
public offerings (IPOs) during 1996 to 2004, we ask whether firms with more divisional organizational structure: Hybrid organizational structure (HYBR) and Pure divisional organizational structure (DVS) perform differently from those with traditional...
The impact of high-stakes accountability on instructional leadership and data-driven decision-making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
and data-driven decision making has had on public school principals and educators....
Comprehensive management of pelvic floor dysfunction in women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
or pharmacologic intervention. Validated quality of life QOL instruments (e.g. PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7) and visual analog scale (VAS) were collected following initiation of treatment; and at six and twelve months. Results: Subjects experienced clinical and statistically...
An evaluation of the relationship of nursing school administrators' leadership frame orientation to faculty perceptions of job satisfaction and leadership effectiveness
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
satisfaction with supervisor scores. No statistical mean difference was shown for general job satisfaction between the various frame choices. Most nursing school administrators were identified as using none of the 4 frames consistently, while the second highest...
Semiparametric methods for regression analysis of panel count data and mixed panel count data
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Survivor Study (CCSS) given in Section 1.1.2.2. In the second part of this dissertation, we will consider regression analysis of mixed panel count data. One major problem in the statistical inference on the mixed data is to combine these two different types...
Secondary mathematics teachers' informal inferential reasoning : the role of knowledge structures for measures of center, spread and shape
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
This study examined middle and secondary mathematics teachers' knowledge structures, informal inferential reasoning (IIR), and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for statistics. Using task-based clinical interviews (Goldin, 1997) and cross...
Spatial modeling for social inequality : a geographic perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The concept of need and servicing has been a cornerstone of public service research since its inception, although the methods for modeling and assessing need have changed...
The influence of principal gender, teachers' years of experience, and retention on teacher perceptions of principal leadership style, qualities, and job satisfaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
breakdown scores. The intent of this meta-analysis was to help clarify and add to the existing depth of knowledge. A variety of statistical analyses were used to determine if differences existed between the independent variables relating to summary...
Quantitative analysis of the relationship between factors of servant leadership, school culture and academic achievement in ten Missouri middle-level schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of the study was to explore and analyze the relationships among the factors of servant leadership, school culture, and student achievement in Missouri public middle...
Missouri high-growth business owners and/or decision makers participation in continuing business education programs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
on the Participation Reason Scale (Grotelueschen, 1985). Various statistical analyses, including a factor analysis were conducted to glean the factors associated with motivations for participation. Variables which showed significance statistical predictor ability...
Testing a social cognitive model of math/science career goals in low-income prospective first generation college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
equation modeling analyses suggested significant relationships between variables, but poor fit of the SCCT model to the data. Mediation tests were statistically significant, but model-fit data suggested these results should be interpreted with caution. A...
A study of international baccalaureate science teachers' choices in curriculum and instruction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
. Teachers' reasons for their option choices were also analyzed. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS descriptive statistics, Pearson's product-moment correlations, and linear regression. It was found that IB science teachers' most frequent reasons...
A study of single-gender grouping for sixth grade math as a strategy for improving student achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
in the basic statistical analyses, the fact that the findings were not significant when a proxy measure for poverty (free and reduced lunch) and gender are both added to the statistical formulae raise substantial concerns about the value of single...
The relationship of athletic director perceived leadership behaviors to student athlete academic and athletic performance at NCAA DII institutions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
institutional data. The secondary focus was to gain an understanding of the demographic characteristics of the study group. The statistical findings of the study did not reveal that any significant differences existed between the leadership behavior factors...
Efficacy of bibliotherapy as a treatment for low sexual desire in women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
either one of the two bibliotherapy interventions) demonstrated statistically greater gains across time in sexual desire, satisfaction, lubrication, orgasm, and sexual functioning, as compared to the control group. Those who read A Tired Woman's Guide...
Random set models for growth with applications to nowcasting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] We develop models to capture the growth or evolution of objects over time as well as provide forecasts to describe the object in future states utilizing ...
Steps in transforming the Missouri Cancer Registry (MCR) from anincidence registry to a survival registry : estimate and interactively visualize female breast cancer burden in Missouri senatorial districts and assess the usability of the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center's (MCRARC'S) published interactive maps
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
. The Missouri Cancer Registry (MCR) needs to be transformed from an incidence registry to a survival registry to accurately measure the impact of Missouri public health programs. In addition, it needs to use interactive mapping reports of maps and statistics...
Geometric and nonlinear limit theorems in probability theory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
functions that take values in more general metric-like spaces and have the property that they are invariant under coordinate permutations. In Chapter 1 we study functions that take values in the space of convex bodies, in Chapter 2 we study order statistics...