We consider how to develop types corresponding to propositions and questions. Starting with the conception of Propositions as Types, we consider two empirical challenges for this doctrine. The first relates to the putative need for a single type encompassing questions and propositions in order to deal with Boolean operations. The second relates to adjectival modification of question and proposi...

K. J. Gergen's (1982) argument that hypotheses in social psychology are not empirical propositions is critically examined and shown to be erroneous. Nevertheless, this article demonstrates that, without necessarily appearing obvious, some hypotheses can be derived from propositions that are like tautologies and that their confirmation as such is of little interest. An analysis of hypotheses in ...

Abstract This article proposes a new approach to estimate the informal economy (IE) by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Using Monte Carlo Simulation and empirical analysis of Italian IE as an example, we provide general conclusions on reliability limitations SEM IE. Practical guidelines how apply this method way deal with most problematic issues are provided. We conclude that may be ef...

Informal economy (IE) is second only to the US economy in size; however, the role of ICT in IE remains largely unexplored. In this study, we conduct an empirical analysis of the role of ICT in IE growth. With PLS analysis involving more than 100 nations, we show that ICT products and software piracy may play important roles in IE growth, that impact of ICT and other determinants on IE growth re...

Abstract Purpose of this paper: This paper presents an analysis toward understanding the business value components that a health care organization can drive by adopting RFID technology into its system. This researcher proposes a framework for evaluating the business value of RFID technology. To do so, emphasis is put on delivering business value through refining business processes and expandin...

The notion of a singular proposition has a variety of important applications and connections. It is tied up with questions about actualism and haecceitism, presentism, quantification into attitude clauses, reference and rigidity, acquaintance, perception and hallucination,1 and of course singular (‘de re’) thought. The latter connections in particular suggest that singular propositions have a c...

Ronald C. Jantz is Digital Library Architect at Rutgers University Libraries; e-mail: [email protected]. edu. © 2012 Ronald C. Jantz, Attribution-NonCommercial (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) CC BY-NC The objective of this paper is two-fold: to propose a theoretical framework and model for studying organizational innovation in research libraries and to set forth propositions t...

Theory is essential to understand our interprofessional educational (IPE) practice. As a discipline, IPE has moved from being widely atheoretical to having a plethora of theories imported from the psychosocial disciplines that have utility to understand, articulate and improve IPE practice and evaluation. This paper proposes that when taking this deductive approach to theoretical development in...

Criterion concept maps developed by instructors in the C-TOOLS project contain numerous expert-generated or “correct” propositions manually created by expert users connecting two object or subject phrases together with a linking phrase. WordNet, an electronic lexical database, was then used to construct additional proposition derivatives by supplying different linking phrases in place of those ...