The impact of non-normality and estimation methods in SEM on satisfaction research in marketing

Quality and Quantity

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-58

  Andreassen, Tor W ^a   Lorentzen, Bengt G ^a   Olsson, Ulf H ^a  

^a BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Estimators; Non normality; Satisfaction studies; SEM; Survey data

Indexed keywords

EID: 29344458284     PISSN: 00335177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11135-005-4510-y     Document Type: Article

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