In reflective-formative model, PLS should be applied or PLSc?

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In reflective-formative model, PLS should be applied or PLSc?

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In my research, my DV is a higher order construct with first order reflective and second-order formative. According to the
(Hair Jr, Hult, Ringle, & Sarstedt, 2016) , I have developed the model, generated a latent score using PLS (because of the formative second order), rearranged the model with the latent score. Now that I have replaced the second order with the one with the latent score, should I apply PLS or PLSc?

According to (Hair Jr, Hult, Ringle, & Sarstedt, 2016), if the model contains measurement which is formative, PLS should be the choice. But the examples given are usually are only first order. What should be the option in the reflective-formative model?

Answers with the literature evidence will be highly appreciated.
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