Predictive validity and formative measurement in structural equation modeling: Embracing practical relevance

International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2013): Reshaping Society Through Information Systems Design

Volumn 4, Issue , 2013, Pages 3088-3106

  Becker, Jan Michael ^a   Rai, Arun ^b   Rigdon, Edward ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor Indeterminacy; Formative measurement; PLS path modeling; Predictive validity; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

FACTOR INDETERMINACY; FORMATIVE MEASUREMENTS; PATH MODELS; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

ESTIMATION; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84897749171     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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