Faculty Development Programme on ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR QUALITY RESEARCH December 13, 2013 (CFA and SEM by using LISREL, AMOS, VISUAL PLS AND SMART PLS) NEHRU INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University Chennai) ‘Nehru Gardens’, Thirumalayampalayam, Coimbatore – 641 105, Tamilnadu Ph: +91 422 2623611 E-mail : niitm@nehrucolleges.com Web: www.nehrucolleges.com Faculty Development Programme DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME The focus of the Faculty Development Programme is to familiarize the participants to select appropriate tools that can be used for their research activity and with special emphasis on connecting the entire research process. This facilitates suitable hypothesis formulation and appropriate selection of Statistical Tools & Techniques which connects the research objectives with the desired outcome which enables a quality research. • Checking the Reliability & Validity of the questionnaire • Hypothesis Formulation • Data analysis tools (FAand SEM by using LISREL, AMOS, VISUALPLS AND SMART PLS) • To enable Research Scholars, teaching faculty (from any discipline of social sciences), corporate executives and researchers to develop appropriate methodology for research studies. • To enable the researchers to have a clarity in research process linked with analysis • To enable the researchers to select appropriate tool for analysis • Research scholars of M. Phil and Ph. D. • Academicians • Practitioners working in any functional area interested in research Participant may enroll for the FDP programme through duly filled in registration form along with a demand draft for Rs.500/- per participant towards the registration fee, in favour of Principal, Nehru Institute of Information Technology & Management payable at Coimbatore. Programme Fee includes Programme Kit, Lunch and Refreshment. IMPORTANT DATES 30th Nov, 2013 Communicate your intent to participate by sending an email to 05th Dec, 2013 Registration form along with the Demand draft Note : Selection would be done on first come first serve basis. Contact Details M. Sathis Kumar Assistant Professor (MBA) FDP Coordinator RESOURCE PERSON : Dr. R. Kasilingam, Associate Professor, Department of Management Studies, School of Management, Pondicherry University