Does existing measurement theory support the use of composite and causal indicators in information systems research?

Data Base for Advances in Information Systems

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 56-65

  Hardin, Andrew M ^a   Chang, Jerrycha Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

ANOVA; Causal indicator; Causal measurement; Composite indicator; Formative measurement; Linear composite; Linear mixed modeling; Regression; Research design

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE INDICATORS; FORMATIVE MEASUREMENTS; LINEAR MIXED MODELS; REGRESSION; RESEARCH DESIGNS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); MEASUREMENT THEORY; RESEARCH;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84888630133     PISSN: 00950033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/2544415.2544419     Document Type: Article

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