Can I use PLS instead of CB-SEM?

[yjchoi]

Hi all.

I have a simple question.
I tried to analyze my data with AMOS 21.
In my model, there is one latent variable with 2 items, which is same as a reference study.
But, I think that is causing a problem in the software.
Can I use PLS instead of CB-SEM only for that reason?
Because my paper is not for a prediction purpose, but rather it aims to prove a theory.
I know that CB-SEM would be an appropriate method in this case.
In fact, PLS results was good. (after deleting one item..)
Is there any published paper that I can reference to?
Any advises?

Thanks!

[cringle]

Please take a look here:
https://www.smartpls.com/documentation/ ... with-cbsem
https://www.smartpls.com/documentation/ ... and-cb-sem

And at these articles:

• Rigdon, E. E., Sarstedt, M., & Ringle, C. M. (2017). On Comparing Results from CB-SEM and PLS-SEM. Five Perspectives and Five Recommendations. Marketing ZFP, 39(3), 4-16. https://rsw.beck.de/docs/librariesprovi ... f?sfvrsn=0
  
  Sarstedt, M., Hair, J. F., Ringle, C. M., Thiele, K. O., & Gudergan, S. P. (2016). Estimation Issues with PLS and CBSEM: Where the Bias Lies! Journal of Business Research, 69(10), 3998-4010. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 6316304404

Often the factor model view of CB-SEM is transferred to the composite-based PLS-SEM method. A good start deal with this question may be to look into composites as proxies of the conceptual variables of interest:

• Rigdon, E. E. (2012). Rethinking Partial Least Squares Path Modeling: In Praise of Simple Methods. Long Range Planning, 45(5-6), 341-358. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 0112000581
  
  Rigdon, E. E. (2014). Rethinking Partial Least Squares Path Modeling: Breaking Chains and Forging Ahead. Long Range Planning, 47(3), 161-167. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 0114000144
  
  Sarstedt, M., Ringle, C. M., & Hair, J. F. (2017). Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling. In C. Homburg, M. Klarmann, & A. Vomberg (Eds.), Handbook of Market Research. Heidelberg: Springer. https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... n_Modeling

In addition, here you find some argument when to use PLS-SEM:

• Richter, N. F., Cepeda Carrión, G., Roldán, J. L., & Ringle, C. M. (2016). European Management Research Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM): Editorial. European Management Journal, 34(6), 589-597. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 7316300925

And some argument that you don't want to use:

• Rigdon, E. E. (2016). Choosing PLS Path Modeling as Analytical Method in European Management Research: A Realist Perspective. European Management Journal, 34(6), 598-605. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 7316300585

We hope that this info provides some orientation.