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EdwardsMBA: MBA Data Set from Edwards (1994)

Description

A real data set to illustrate single-index response surface models. Among a group of MBA students, job satisfaction is highest when preference for various kinds of work matches the extent to which they actually engage in those kinds of work.

Usage

data(EdwardsMBA)

Arguments

Format

A matrix containing 172 rows (observations) and 9 columns (variables):
PCPRE
preferences (PRE) for 'planning and coordinating' (PC) kind of work
DMPRE
preferences (PRE) for 'decision making' (DM) kind of work
EIPRE
preferences (PRE) for 'exchanging information' (EI) kind of work
MRPRE
preferences (PRE) for 'motivating and rewarding others' (MR) kind of work
PCACT
actual engagement (ACT) in 'planning and coordinating' (PC) kind of work
DMACT
actual engagement (ACT) in 'decision making' (DM) kind of work
EIACT
actual engagement (ACT) in 'exchanging information' (EI) kind of work
MRACT
actual engagement (ACT) in 'motivating and rewarding others' (MR) kind of work
AVGSAT4
a measure of job satisfaction

References

Edwards JR (1994), "The study of congruence in organizational behavior research: Critique and a proposed alternative," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 58, pp. 51-100 (erratum, 58, pp. 323-325).