A paradigm for examining second-order factor models employing structural equation modeling

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 633-652

  Koufteros, Xenophon ^a   Babbar, Sunil ^b   Kaighobadi, Mehdi ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airlines; Measurement models; Research methodology; Second order factor; Service quality; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

AIRLINES; MEASUREMENT MODELS; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; SECOND-ORDER FACTOR; SERVICE QUALITY; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

AIR TRANSPORTATION;

RESEARCH;

EID: 67651151067     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2009.04.010     Document Type: Article

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