Revisiting sample size and number of parameter estimates: Some support for the N:q hypothesis

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 128-141

  Jackson, Dennis L ^a  

^a Tricon Global Restaurants Inc   (United States)

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EID: 18744363439     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15328007SEM1001_6     Document Type: Article

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