Approaches to Validity

• Consider the various aspects of validity you have explored. How might you prioritize their importance?
• Read Chapter 5 and Section 8.2b of Chapter 8 of the Trochim, Donnelly, and Arora text.
• Review two of the three articles, paying particular attention to approaches to validity:
  • Chung-Hung, T., Dauw-Song, Z., Yu-Li, L., & Ding-Long, L. (2013). A study on the using behavior of depot-logistic information system in Taiwan: An integration of satisfaction theory and technology acceptance theory. Journal of Multimedia, 8(2), 106–112.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Junglas, I., Goel, L., Abraham, C., & Ives, B. (2013). The social component of information systems—How sociability contributes to technology acceptance. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 14(10), 585–616.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Subriadi, A., Hadiwidjojo, D., Djumahir, Rahayu, M., & Sarno, R. (2013). Firm age, firm size and information technology intencity industry factors in influencing information technology contribution to improve performance. Journal of Theoretical & Applied Information Technology, 54(1), 126–136.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Post a 350- to 500-word comparison of the strength of validity in two of the articles. Address the following:

• How would you analyze each study’s validity? What information would you need in order to be able to do so, and is that information present in each article? What are the critical similarities and differences among them regarding validity? Assess the authors’ effectiveness in establishing and communicating validity.
• Your response should also include an evaluation of the choice of design, the author’s rationale for the design choice, the types of validity presented, and the critical differences among them