Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM): A useful tool for family business researchers

Journal of Family Business Strategy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 105-115

  Sarstedt, Marko ^a,b   Ringle, Christian M ^b,c   Smith, Donna ^d   Reams, Russell ^e   Hair, Joseph F ^f  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UPE Inc   (United States)

^f KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family business research; Mediation; Partial least squares; PLS SEM; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897667833     PISSN: 18778585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfbs.2014.01.002     Document Type: Article

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