Problems with formative and higher-order reflective variables

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 242-247

  Lee, Nick ^a   Cadogan, John W ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dimensionality; Formative; Higher order construct; Measurement; Multidimensional; Reflective; Second order factor; Unidimensional

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870558376     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2012.08.004     Document Type: Article

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