Correlates of Item Nonresponse

Article Abstract:

Consumption behavior is studied by marketing researchers with social psychological theories and concepts. These social psychological theories and concepts are being applied to interpretation of nonresponse in survey instruments. Item nonresponse can cause systematic bias, rendering complex data adjustment. Nonresponse in surveys can create a bias that involves individual difference characteristics. The bias potential can be reduced through development of self-image based theories of item nonresponse behavior. An effort to reduce item nonresponse acted upon in the data collection stage should be initiated.

Surveys, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Consumers, Sociology, Attitudes

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Salvaging Superfund

Article Abstract:

Superfund was designed to make industrial polluters clean up their facilities or face litigation. However, most polluters have failed to take action; the number of 'potentially responsible parties' is about 25,000, roughly the same as in 1986. Rather than spend huge sums on lengthy litigation and expensive remedial action, a more practical idea is to tax industrial businesses and use the money for toxic waste cleanup.

Air, water, & solid waste management, Management, Industrial sites, Laws, regulations and rules, Environmental aspects, Hazardous wastes, Superfund

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Playing the citations game

Article Abstract:

The Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOB) ranks fifth in the recently released Thomson/ISI 2006 Impact Factor as compared to other journals of management and applied psychology. The journal rankings are comparable to the h-index developed by Hirsch as an alternative method of measuring citation activity. The vision of the editors for the JOB are presented as well.

Australia, Labor Distribution by Employer, Influence, Statistics, Rankings, Citation indexes, Journal of Organizational Behavior (Periodical)

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