Dear Sir,
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> I am having query on covariance matrix which is showing the warning like,
> "The determinant of the
>
> covariance matrix is zero or approximately zero. Statistics based on its
> inverse matrix cannot be
> computed and they are displayed as system missing values." i m having 36
> variables and when
> cronbach alpha calculated it was, Reliability Statistics
> Cronbach's Alpha (.817) Cronbach's Alpha Based on Standardized Items
> (.806) after deleting 5 items
> which were having very low (one is in minus value) the cronbach alpha
> increases to, (.848) and
> áCronbach's Alpha Based on Standardized Items (.836) now what should i do
> with that warning? i am
>
> looking for factor analysis as i am having altogather 80 variables in the
> different category of HRM
> practices (Independent Variables), Firms Operational Performance, Firm
> performance (financial and
> non financial) as well as business operation modes. How is this warning
> affect the results? Please
> help me.á
>
>
> Pooja Chawda
> Researcher and Asst. Professor,
> Indu Management Institute,
> Baroda, Gujarat, India.
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