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Model testing, model fitting, and social decision schemes.

Kerr, Norbert L., Stasser, Garold, Davis, James H (1979) Model testing, model fitting, and social decision schemes. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, 23 (3). pp. 399-410. ISSN 0030-5073. (doi:10.1016/0030-5073(79)90006-0) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:42551)

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Abstract

Schönemann (1979) suggests that Davis' (1973) social decision scheme (SDS) model in general and Davis et al.'s (1977) application of that model in particular suffer from a model identifiability problem. It is argued here that both the general model and its application in Davis et al. (1977) deal adequately with this problem. The basic flaw in Schönemann's reasoning is traced to a failure to recognize the different ways in which the SDS model has been used. We distinguish two common uses of the model: one which can adequately deal with the identifiability problem and the other for which the identifiability problem is not relevant. After discussing these different ways of applying the SDS models, we argue that Schönemann's conclusions are, for the most part, unjustified.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/0030-5073(79)90006-0
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: M.L. Barnoux
Date Deposited: 21 Aug 2014 11:44 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:16 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/42551 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Kerr, Norbert L..

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