On the importance of conducting construct-level analysis for multidimensional constructs in theory development and testing

Journal of Management

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 744-764

  Wong, Chi Sum ^a   Law, Kenneth S ^a   Huang Guo Hua, G H ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construct level analysis; Latent model; Multidimensional construct; Theory development

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749129703     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206307312506     Document Type: Article

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