Review article

Validation of Sustainable Development Practices Scale Using the Bayesian Approach to Item Response Theory

Martin Hernani Merino ; Universidad del Pacífico
Enver Gerald Tarazona Vargas orcid.org/0000-0002-2415-7649 ; Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Antonieta Hamann Pastorino ; Economics and Administration School - Esan University
José Afonso Mazzon ; Administration and Economics School, University of São Paulo

Abstract

There has been growing recognition of the importance of creating performance measurement tools for the economic, social and environmental management of micro and small enterprise (MSE). In this context, this study aims to validate an instrument to assess perceptions of sustainable development practices by MSEs by means of a Graded Response Model (GRM) with a Bayesian approach to Item Response Theory (IRT). The results based on a sample of 506 university students in Peru, suggest that a valid measurement instrument was achieved. At the end of the paper, methodological and managerial contributions are presented.

Keywords

micro and small enterprise (MSE); sustainable development; Item Response Theory (IRT)

Hrčak ID:

132721

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/132721

Publication date:

1.12.2014.

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