Davcik 2014 JAMR

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MichaelKnight
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Davcik 2014 JAMR

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Has anyone read the following paper?

Nebojsa S. Davcik , (2014) "The use and misuse of structural equation modeling in management research: A review and critique", Journal of Advances in Management Research, Vol. 11 Iss: 1, pp.47 - 81

If so, could anyone tell me if there is any innovative value in this paper? Do you know further paper which point in the same direction?

Thank you!
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I've been reading the paper. Nothing innovation. This paper only discusses some of the old issues. For the modern view, you might need to look at the paper below:

http://orm.sagepub.com/content/17/2/182

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/ ... -2015-0382

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 6915004638

http://orm.sagepub.com/content/early/20 ... 5.abstract

http://orm.sagepub.com/content/17/2/164.abstract

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So what's your take-a-way from these papers, Henky? There are some flaws in the method (already known for years, as you said). But in general it is more some persons' crusade against PLS or is the (sometimes implicit) conclusion that one better should stick to SEM valid?
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Hi,

Some of the problems as described in the paper was solved. Suppose PLSc or OPLSc This is the latest development in the PLS. For Factors Based PLS-SEM is also available. Goodness of Fit for PLS is also available today (SRMR, NFI etc). Various criticisms came to PLS is already irrelevant. They do not update their knowledge so that they hold on to old problems.

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Thanks, Henky!
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