Modelling Discrete Choice Variables in Assessment of Teaching Staff Work Satisfaction

Modelling Discrete Choice Variables in Assessment of Teaching Staff Work Satisfaction

Levels of self-reported job satisfaction and motivation were measured by survey in a sample of 286 teachers. Using the discrete choice framework, the paper tries to assess the relevance of the considered indicators (demographic, social, motivational) in overall teaching work satisfaction. The findings provide evidence that job satisfaction is correlated significantly with level of university de...

Discrete choice modelling with latent variables: some new findings

The formulation of hybrid discrete choice models, including both tangible alternative attributes and latent variables associated with attitudes and perceptions has been a major topic of discussion in recent years. To estimate models with both kinds of variables, two methods have been developed: the sequential approach, where the latent variables are built before their integration with the tradi...

Implications of Thresholds in Discrete Choice Modelling

Individual choices are affected by complex factors and the challenge consists of how to incorporate these factors in order to improve the realism of the modelling work. The presence of limits, cut-offs or thresholds in the perception and appraisal of both attributes and alternatives is part of the complexity inherent to choice-making behaviour. The paper considers the existence of thresholds in...

Evaluating alternate discrete choice frameworks for modeling ordinal discrete variables.

There is considerable debate on the appropriate discrete choice framework for examining injury severity. Researchers in the safety field have employed ordered and unordered frameworks for examining the various factors influencing injury severity. The objective of the current study is to investigate the performance of the ordered and unordered response frameworks at a fundamental level. Towards ...

Physicians' office staff influence patient choice and satisfaction.