(ii) identify any additional relevant variables for inclusion in the study; and (iii)
further inform the development of hypotheses for the survey research.
Chapter 5 elaborates the rationale for the inclusion of each of the latent
constructs and, with reference to the published research, describes and justifies
the development of the indicator variables for each of these constructs.
Chapter 6 introduces the structural equation modelling (SEM) analytical technique
and also describes the refinement of the measurement scales, the development of
the survey instrument, the administration of the survey and the specifics of the
data screening procedures prior to the development of the SE (structural
equation) models.
Chapter 7 deals with data analysis and begins with a general description of
structural equation modelling (SEM) followed by the specific modelling strategy to
be employed in the research. The specific methods for undertaking the SEM
analyses are described throughout the development of Model 1; the development
of the remaining models is then carried out following the same methods.
Chapter 8 concludes the thesis by discussing the research findings in terms of the
contributions made, the new conceptualisations that are generated, the
theoretical and practical implications of the research findings and how future
research might build upon these.