Panel Proposal for AIB2009: What are we measuring? - Response set across cultures: I'd like to propose a panel concerning culturally influenced response set in survey research. It appears that if response set is not considered, observed significant differences amongst dimension means may result from differences in scale usage rather than opinions, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours; of particular interest is how to deal with response set without changing the intent of participants in studies. For example, if a score transformation changes the sample standard deviation and population variance estimates, should that transformation be used.
If you're interested in participating please contact me with your sub-topic and a brief abstract.
From the AIB2008 call: Panels - In addition to individual paper submissions, AIB members may submit panel proposals. Panels are complete sessions organized as a single submission by the panel chair around a common theme. Panels may have a variety of formats. Examples include: roundtables with no formal papers, traditional presentations of competitive or work-in-progress papers, innovative presentations utilizing software or film, and professional development workshops. However, this year we are especially keen to encourage panels in roundtable form, that set aside most or all of the time available to a genuine interchange between the panelists, each answering or discussing questions in common (probably using at least some pre-prepared questions, with a moderator to keep the discussion on track), rather than each simply presenting their own research in isolation from their fellow panelists.
A randomly selected list of some recent work:
Chami-Castaldi, E., Reynolds, N., & Wallace, J. (2008). Individualised Rating-Scale Procedure: A Means Of Reducing Response Style Contamination In Survey Data?. Electronic Journal Of Business Research Methods, 6(1), 9-20.
Fischer, R. (2004). Standardization To Account For Cross-Cultural Response Bias: A Classification Of Score Adjustment Procedures And Review Of Research In Jccp. Journal Of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 35(3): 263-282.
Johnson, Timothy; Kulesa, Patrick; Llc, Isr; Cho, Young Ik And Shavitt, Sharon. (2005). The Relation Between Culture And Response Styles: Evidence From 19 Countries. Journal Of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 36(2): 264-277.
Littrell, Romie F., Alon, Ilan And Chan, Ka Wai. (2006). Regional Differences In Preferences For Managerial Leader Behavior In China. Proceedings Asian Academy Of Management 2006 Annual Conference, Tokyo, Japan, Hong Kong, China: Chinese University Of Hong Kong, Http://Www.Baf.Cuhk.Edu.Hk/Asia-Aom/Index.Html, Accessed 5 October 2008.
Culpepper, Robert A., Raymond A Zimmerman. (2006). Culture-Based Extreme Response Bias In Surveys Employing Variable Response Items: An Investigation Of Response Tendency Among Hispanic-Americans. Journal Of International Business Research, 5(2), 75-83.
Smith, P.B. 2004a. Acquiescent Response Bias As An Aspect Of Cultural Communication Style, Journal Of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 35(1): 50-61.
Huh, Terri J., Joel H. Kramer, Adam Gazzaley And Dean C. Delis (2006). Response Bias And Aging On A Recognition Memory Task. Journal Of The International Neuropsychological Society, 12, Pp 1-7
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Romie F. Littrell, BA, MBA,PhD, FIAIR, An fánaí fiáin
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