Tom and I would like to remind you that we
are having the first CARMA Consortium Webcast for the 2007-2008 year on
Friday, September 28, starting at 12:00 PM (EST) on Goodness of
Fit and Structural Equation Models. The presenter is Dr. Jose Cortina from
George Mason University.
For this presentation, we reserved a
room (Academic Center 236, 12:00 to 1:30 PM).
Hopefull you could be there!
Bellow is the abstract for the
class.
Abstract - Fit indices are
used to evaluate the degree to which a given structural equation model is
consistent with a given set of data. Unfortunately, there are dozens of indices
from which to choose and little guidance for distinguishing among them. The
purpose of this presentation is to introduce the audience to model fit and its
underpinnings and to suggest a process for selecting the fit indices and other
information on which to base conclusions.
Jose M. Cortina is Professor
in the I/O Psychology program at George Mason University. Professor Cortina
received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Michigan State University. His recent research
has involved topics in meta-analysis, structural equation modeling, and the use
of personality to predict job performance. His work has been published in
journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology,
Psychological Bulletin, Organizational Research Methods, and Psychological
Methods. He currently serves on the editorial boards of four journals and is an
Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Psychology. Dr. Cortina was honored
by SIOP with the 2001 Ernest J. McCormick Award for Distinguished Early Career
Contributions and by the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management
with the 2004 Robert O. McDonald Best Paper Award. He is a fellow of SIOP and
APA.
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is possible to access the recorded videos and accompanying PowerPoint slides
from several past CARMA lectures offered as part of our 2004-2005, 2005-2006,
and 2006-2007 Webcast Programs. These recorded lectures are available to faculty
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is a member of our CARMA Webcast Consortium. Twenty-six recorded webcast
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