The application of structural equation modeling (SEM) in the supply chain management
(SCM) context has experienced increasing popularity in recent years. Although most …

The editors of this book have kindly invited me to write a chapter on the “new conceptual
framework” for partial least squares-path modeling (PLS-PM) and, in particular, provide a …

This book presents powerful tools for integrating interrelated composites--such as
capabilities, policies, treatments, indices, and systems--into structural equation modeling …

A constant concern of academic institutions has been to improve the customer satisfaction in
university libraries. The service quality within academic library context is pivotal for satisfying …

To estimate structural equation models, researchers can draw on two main approaches:
Covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM) and partial least squares …

Partial least squares (PLS) path modeling is increasingly being promoted as a technique of
choice for various analysis scenarios, despite the serious shortcomings of the method. The …

Partial least squares (PLS) is one of the most popular statistical techniques in use in the
Information Systems field. When applied to data originating from a common factor model, as …

The purpose of the present article is to take stock of a recent exchange in Organizational
Research Methods between critics and proponents of partial least squares path modeling …

Partial least squares (PLS) methods possess desirable characteristics that have led to their
extensive use in the field of information systems, as well as many other fields, for path …

Previous research has emphasized the importance of product packaging to consumers'
attitudes and purchase intentions, but empirical studies that explore the specific …