Investigating the reliability of second-order formative measurement in information systems research

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 608-623

  Shin, Bongsik ^a   Kim, Gimun ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Konyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

construct validity; formative indicator; formative measurement; interpretational confounding; second order construct; structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; PERSONNEL TESTING;

CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; FORMATIVE MEASUREMENTS; INTERPRETATIONAL CONFOUNDING; SECOND-ORDER CONSTRUCTS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79961139971     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejis.2011.7     Document Type: Article

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