Jeffrey Spence, University of Guelph

Research

measurement error evidence-based management classical test theory

Latest funding

Quantifying the amount of uncertainty in single studies caused by measurement error
SSHRC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$81,878
A dynamic approach to understanding organizational citizenship behaviour
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$57,395

All 2 grants and awards

Quantifying the amount of uncertainty in single studies caused by measurement error

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Spence, Jeffrey R.

Keywords: measurement error; evidence-based management; classical test theory

$81,878

A dynamic approach to understanding organizational citizenship behaviour

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Spence, Jeffrey R.

Keywords: organizational citizenship behaviour; intraindividual processes; affect; gratitude

$57,395

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: measurement error Dear Professor Spence, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on measurement error connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Quantifying the amount of uncertainty in single studies caused by measurement error" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]