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ractical guide to using PLS-SEM f ‘search Joseph F. Hair, Jr. G.Tomas M. Hult Christian M. Ringle Marko Sarstedt ‘SAGE was founda in 165 by Sars Mile Maur osuppot ‘he ssomnatin usb krowtodgaby pulsing innovative ‘Stutles,reperts, ard vide, SAGE remains majonty-owned by ‘ur founder, and ater Sara's tine wil become owned by A Primer on | Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) ‘Second Edition joseph F Hain Je G. Tomas M. Hutt ‘ogra ost, Christian M. Fingle are Unt eg iar ot Themen erhentacs a Marko Sarstedt tore ot Une, ua Sri SAGE Cnn Le 275 792017100 Brief Contents Pretace About he Authors ‘Chapter 1: An nvoduetion wo Stuetura Equation Nose Chapter 2: Spectying the Path Moe and Examining Dot ‘Chapter 3: Path ts ‘Chapter 4: Assessing PLS-SEM Results Part: ‘Chapter 8: Assessing PLS-SEM Results Par I ‘Chepter 6: Assessing PLS-SEM Results Part Evalution ofthe Strctural Mod ‘Chapter 7 Macstr and Modertor Analyse ‘Chaptor 8: utlookon Advanced Mathods Glossary ‘subject index rarrinece 180 a8 Detailed Contents Pretace x [About he Authors xe ‘Chapter 1: An nroduction to Structural Equation Moseling + Considerations in Using Structural Equation Modeling 4 Coding 9 Sarl gation Modeling Wi Parl Lee Sates Pah Modeling 11 Path Mol With Last Vacale 11 Svcd Theory 1 Model Chaacesos 27 Oxpanination of Remaining Chaps 29 Summary 31 Review Quenions 33 Ca Thinking Questions 33 ‘chaptr 2 Spectyng the Path Mo and Examining Data 96 ‘Chaps Peview 36 Stage Ie Speiingte Stractral Mode 37 Metation 39 Modertson 41 Highec Onder an Hisashi Component Cae Sy etason Specifying he PLSSEM Model 62 Appicaion of Sage 2: Mesure Model ‘Specienon 64 Appian of Sage 3: Data Coleton a ‘amination 66 ath Mode Creation Using he SaarPL Software 68 Sma 76 Review Questions 78 hia Thinking Questions 78 Key Tens 79. Stagesed Readings 80 Chapter 3:Path Mode Estimation 81 ‘Chapter Preview 81 ‘ge Model Eximation an he PLSSEM Algo 82 How the Algorithm Works 82 Serial Properties 86 Algoetimie Options and PaanaserSerings 0 Ran the Summary 99 Review Quesione 101 CCeiteal Taisking Quesions 102, Staged Readings 102 ‘Chaptr 4 Assssing PLS-SEM Results Part: Evaluation of Fetlectiv Measurement Models 108 (Chapter Preview 104 ‘verre of tage 8 Evaluation of Messutement Modes 108 Stage a: Aseing Res of Refi Messen Mode 11 Tetra Consistency Rly 111 Convergent Vality 12 Disininane Vy 115 case ey thstaton Reflective Mssrement Mode 122 unig the PLSSEM Algorithm 122 Relative Mesurenent Model Esition 126 Sony 133 Revew Quesions 134 Cenc Thinking Questions 134 Key Temas 134 Sages Readings 138 (Chapter 5: Assessing PLS-SEM Results Part: Evaluation of the Formative Measurement Models 137 Step: Aves Canter lity 140 Step 2: Anes Formate Memurenet Medes for Colina sues 140 Seep Ane the Sgpiicane and Relevance ofthe Cate Sly arson Eraluton of Ferma ‘Mennsemest Mele 133, sending the Simple Path Mode 159 Rafetne Mesure Nel Eston 169 Formative Mearaement Model Evaluation 172 Review Questions 186 CCatel Thinking Question 187 Key Terms 187 Soper Readings 188 (Chapter 6 Assessing PLS-SEM Results Part: Evaluation of the Structural Moga 190 {Chater Prvew 190. Step: Callies Avene 193 Step 2: Sacral Mosel Path Coc 195 Step 3 Coeien of Detention (Vale) 198 Step 4 fx Sie? 201 Step 5: idodig Prev Relevance Q* 202 Step 6 lt Sat 207 Cae Seat station “How Are PIS SEM Sst! Mode Ress Reported? 209 Review Questions 223, ‘tive Thinking Quesons 223, Ke Tem 224 Stggoted Readings 224 chapter 7: Melator ane Moderstor Analyse 227 ‘Chapter Pevew 227 Motion 228 Tnwodocion 226 ‘Types of Medison Efess 232 “Tening Mating Efe 235, Messrement Model Elation n Medaton Malle Meicon 236 Cae ttn Medion 238, Moderason 243 ‘ype of Moderator Variables 288 Mowing Moderating feos 246 (Genting he nteracon Ten 248 Results neepreation 286 Moderated Mediation and Meats Moderation 259 Gee Syston Mseiton 262 Sunny 271 Review Quewions 272 Cel Thinking Questions 272 Key Tere 273 Send Regs 273 Chapter 8: Outook on Aavance Methods 275, Chapter Preview 275, Inorane Perfomance Map Anas 276 ieachicl Gonponent Models 251 Dealing With Ober and Unobsered Heterogenciy 290 akgoup Anais 291 Uncovering Unheeved Heteogency 295 Measurement Mode Ivarance 298, Conse Pareles Square 380 Smmary 306 Review Quessons 308 ‘ei Tiki Queso 309 Key Terme 309 Seested Readings 310 tossary oe Subject index 350 Vette carga ae i ook Mp oy sep. Preface fit ein of ur book wat publ ust wo yeas 9 SDI, Whyte ned or a tow iter whe the fs tion ha een ot cnly2 yan? ‘Ath te we te theft eon, we were enfe he incre in pres gue rr estion modding (PLS SEM) wa mesg, bt een we ido apt ot ere i ‘he matod wou exgede Aplications of PLSSEM aye grown ponent the past few ear and wo joural ares we Polls ble the fase editon peorde cee evidence of the opalesy of PLS-SEM. The two aces have en the ost wily Seedinthosourmbsine th pbetion ove 2012 aren dhe ora of Rear of Maren Sean seme’ fhe Ue of Parl Lease Squares Sater Equation Node a Marketing Rewrite nore thon 00 times according Googe Schlee, ts me he tbe one ge pct article pblsed nthe top 20 marking jour, acordng fo Shugo Ist of Mos tl ‘malting aides pwnage on, Vlue ive 3 Irha ao bnen awarded he 2015 Emerald Clon of Evellnce award. Moreover ge 2011 are nthe Jnl of Martng Teor and Paci, "PLSSEN Indeed Ser Bll” toveupuis edn S00 Gong Scar ates, Dating eh srs ane, PESSEM ss sind widespread smert among etods reste as eden in smal of ‘most esearch pope tha afer aoe psp onthe method Nerypromatet examine the ropes to Edvard Rion (QO1E| Long Range Plog ate by Bentler and Hung 019, Dias 2014 Sete Ril, Heroes and Hse (2014 aod ‘Rigdon 2040) hl. Under the general hme zetia [euraguurespth nding textarea ah rors the tof epaae ofthe rst important PIS SEN deelopents we pec 1 ae in ehe ret fw ea Moreover ROnkk ad Ever ‘mano’ (2013)puprin Organon Rear Methods ea ‘Sele oppo to show ow uninformed sd binder of the PLSSEM method lens to malesding, coe, and flee 1 Area on Paria Laa Ses coclson (eth jin hy Hensler eal, 2014. While hit {rhe lo outed ome advances of PLS SEN ah asthe nee etc ona (HTAT cretion so ess deinian a iy Hemel Rig, Sane, 2015) we ie ha or tn eo remphaaie ar previous cal "Any exe poston i los spent) net the benef festres of the othe technic and ay ree oped Hace cy 1 ot soa ‘ocr price nd doer lp to al advan on onda ing of mths and anyother seach sujet” (Hai, Ringe, 8 Stet 2012. 313) Resach his a brought forward modlogiclexesions of ‘he original PLSSEM metho, for eam, ounce wobseved Ieteogency or to ase metre evel arian, Thee evelopment have bn accompanied by theese a Smart 3, ‘which implements any of thse atest extesirs fm Mey er Folly sofware Ths re elses ach more hn jst 3 ple revo eincopoat road age of sis and major es features that previously had to be eeeted manually Por uampl, Saat vars om both Aicosee Widows and Me ‘OSX and ines the new conten PLS ago, advanced eosin furs, the npn poman map als, ruliroup analysis opions confirmatory teead ata to pial asthe mde of wasuenedt mde a ato Seanenttonrebigus, Puree, ew Fue amen ts naling (sof weit a) ad he rpc we eae, which a clas many re options he Sopp ses ume ‘aml documenting teres nite he deepens ieee ofPLSSEN oe ure esbancerty neste of th Imcod and sofware supports anew eon ofthe book len tity and warraoed ‘As oe to fist eon the lol explosion of dat, fen refered to a the Ae of Bg Data posing the word oward ttediven discovery ad dcion aking The abundance of data presents bch oppor snd challenges fr schol sna, ed government While more data are aval, there ae not ough individuals with de snalcal slo probe and under Stand the da Alsi eqs sigooos Sonic approach sependen on knowledge of statics, athena, mesarmet, Tepe eh espera, ad many tli vriales ae ing te stuonl conte Seti analysis poche the mont potas Whe the cer arn fain eter ues of dats pater statis provides ational sbstanition in the Knowledge developing proces User en sleare makes the Anco of atc the proces efit and ent ete Tesi eme and money "The cesing eae om and acta of static asi aswell fe advent of pow compat sn ae Kate theansiof lg amount oft a rene th pti for the aplton of mre avanoe! respon sli tc rue SEM ie among the mor se advanced ssi aalis (cg ht ne ered he ol ses ee ee SEN es clu of malar echnigucs that combines spss of factor anal ad earenon ening the rch ime ly examine elon mong eased Fares a ee Sule (acesment of een ty well 8 tween [sen vile aesment fractal theory ‘Coniring the eer scresing inporttce of ndertanding Int poo, ich as commune prepir, xpetain th ‘or netons, and the fleece orton elo inane estore tock pie tf not ars tha SEM Ms eine one ofthe tot promine seal sal whi ‘ny Where aremany approaches tocondaingSENL the mest ‘ral app mthodsine he te 170s a beenenarince ed SEM{CB SE Sinetron hy Kal Jresog in 973, CB SEM has eed conde resting pil esearch ‘sos val ll scl sens dhipline For many Sear he Fredominaner of LISREL, EQS, and ANOS, among eh ost wel [town software tol petorm th ind of aa le eo ck ff anne ofthe composted FLSSEM approach 2 ery ‘atl senate appconch 0 SEM. Originated the 196 bythe ‘Sononetisan Herman Wal 196) and farther deeope nthe fea aff NOL, 1975, 1982, 1985), PS SEM has ce 38 FDeressingy oe method inte xc cence cps Tp {mma the sppston of PUS SES in the tp ote ralsinthemarermg anda mangement piesa ell [MIS Cor the lag jour in manager norman = tems resenc,PLSSEM a a nad exponentially int ay ‘pines th he esogton tha PLS SEM tne met lll fess make a excl alent the prevonsy ‘noe poplar CBSEM approach Specialy DLS SEM far eer Nhu ovr CSEMLn many stuason coneonly encountered in ecil siencs roach such a when sample see sal or Number of LSE Sd in Manageme, Masking and MIS Quare! 8 2 ge FSS Bahl Gav wea seratieeeer pei tenet Aeron aed the pe rth tne etn amare whe complex odes with many instr mol tionships ‘recite, Homer PLS SEM soo not be vewsd ing a a es rine alert © CB-SEM but ater st completa ‘nodclagappeacho SEM Weary apie, PLS SEM nda teaser bul emi esearch tao PLSSEM i eohing a5 stl meng thio, and he thee ae Str puto nthe etn lor iat ‘on, thre as compere ok tha explain he nde tne spes ofthe mo paral in» way ht cold be Compre by idl wih ited satel od meme ‘ening Tissceon en for Book ple aml ees the ‘rene of FLSSEM for soil Soences resents and rss wares ofthe orc desler ina tol tht wllenable {hemo pare each opponent a irae. "The approach of bess on che ao any as contig and aching eszatchy a nl te deste com Inuncite te kndamencle of the PLSSEM mth 09 ch onder audience To accom eis pos we have ltl the ‘ings on egustions, formal, Grok sb a 0 forth that Sep of moe boks and artis Instead we explain in etal ‘hes ander of PLSSEMand prove aes tumbthat ane wed as general guns for unesanng ad ean {hereslrof applying the ehod We also rely ona ingle saewate package (SmanPLS' puteeamarpstin ha ep he we ‘ot only 0 complete the exerci inthis Book ut al inthe Fenders own eee, ‘Asatte foro flare we se singles say trowghout the bok, The cis denn «pine do “port uation nd we ble general enough to be under Sod by many feo aes of sol etc esearch thas aber ‘eating cnpelcson uf de metho. Renew ad ciel tha jing gwen are pod athe ed of he cher and ey term ae ire ever ndestand the concep Fly sessed made tnd etnsie relents are prone to enhance more arated coverage of he tone ‘Weare ect shire wth you the many ne tis we ave lnc hi eon, Th incl the lowing + Anovericwof the Ine resarch on compose asd mod tlng es diincton beeen compote and nual dice tench he conceptual foundation fr FLSSEM + Consideration of the resent dacusion of PLE-SEM as componte bse etd SEN + More on he itnton tween PLS-SEM and C-SEM and ‘he model conmelitions, which aver the wae of PLS SEM. + tnmodacton ofa new confor dsiminatvaidiy {teciment the HTM tat of coats + Dian fhe cong of mode fi in 4 PLS SEM cote, incing an neocon of folonng moa meses ‘Hanae rota gure resi SMR, 0" sh ‘suze rend covariance (ROS, handthe exe + tnvedction of sete methods or consracting bora ‘onidenc steal pre, state ay cored ual vo double hoostapmthoss Revision and eetsion of th chapter 09 medion, which row coven more type of medton, inldiag mule elition Extended dextigton of moderation, ahogonaling {ppeech fr ceaing te ineracion fem, mesirement ‘least Inclusion of oder edition snd made nation performance map analy, herarcileoeponet me firmatr trad nas, mls ata ent clas tecoigos (FMS, REBUSPIS, US-P0S, PIS-GAS, PLSIRRS), messrement invariance esting in PLSSEM, {(MICON and consent PLS + Consideration of the et erature on PLS SEM. Allexampl inthe eton are updted sing the nes version of herent widely apr PLSSEM sfeware—SanPUs 3. The ecko and amine appr plement arersmaedazcand ‘hearing oncomer shown at the bering of eachshapee Mor erin of sinlesmmary a theend of echo ee "repntetopca sama fr ch eins ome Tipp rns he honk ore anders nd ne for Bak det nd eacers The SAGE web arth bk sl cad cer sap rt erst tates ad apne PLS SEM mcd "We woud ie oacknowlge se many nih and sue: ions provided by the reviewers Masel! K. How (Unveniy of ‘Wcomin Toi Somers (Way Ste Unies) andes Wit [Usery of Cnral eri) at lly arumber of our collegues sd ses, Mos noah we thnk Jor Mikal Bsker (Unc ty of Cologne, Ademantes Diasniopouer [Universi of ‘Viens, Theo Disa (Univesty of Groningen, Mar Fhe [NS lint), Ane Goutied [Univer of Southern Me, Vere Grab (Unversy of Venn Segfed . Godegan [Univers of Newsse), Karner Hanuman (Univer of Hamburg, ere, Henser [Univesity of Twente, Laces Hopkins Florida State University 1s Roma ln Univer Kebangaun Malta} Marc Lekers(Hare Univesity of Applies Sciences) David Kechen [Auburn Univer) Gabriel Cepeda Garni (Univesity of Sele), Jox Lue Rldén Univer of Serle Lacy Mathews Mae Temes Sate Unies Roger Clune Michigan Sate Unversity), Artar Money (Hee Bis ‘bs School Chan Nit (Unsere er Baeshe Mince ‘han Ra (Geos Sate Univer, Sachs Raith Fe Une ‘Ss Bein Edward E Rio (Gor Ste Unies) Philip Sone! Univerty of Kingston) Rater Sitgen Unies ot Hamburs), Manfed Schwaiger (Laie Mxmllans Unvesi, Monchs Doma Smith [jeton Univers), Detar We Sta (Georg Ste Univers), Sven Wende SmartPLS Gnbl sod ‘ts Whiting (lyon tate Univers forthe elf ear "Ao we than the tam of doctoral det andres lls ac Hanbrg Univers of Tecoly and Owen Gace ier ‘Sy Mabarssanly, Kat Har, Doren Nesker Stasis Lehmann, Visor Sa, Katin Engle, Andeas Face, Nile Riche ana Rowenta Sones Seng, Kat ier The, od “ies router appr addon, at SAGE we thik Voi Kn Lak Fagot, Yonne MeDutics and Kely DeRos ‘We hope sis book wil xpd rowed of he egies ard benefits of PLSSEM to such broader romp of ears ad prtons Las if you hae any emars saggstons or ike © Imeore ht Bok, plese et in touch wh We aprect ay Irelback om the bo cone and cones ep ase emer Sate Usiversty Toma M Ht Mig ete Univers Chron M. Ringe Hamburg Univesity of Teco, Germany, td The Unies of Nomex dasa Mark Stet no-von Goer Universi Magan, Germany, ‘snd The Unersyof Newent, asa rarinece Tose Academy of NoreringScnce (AMS) ad ts members About the Authors veh Hai Ji Foner and Sor Schl othe Dosroral Dain snes Admieeton, Coes Calg Kens Site UsnyHe poly ld ‘be Gopelind owed Ch of Enreptennip and ‘ves Dita Ener inst Ono Cage ‘usin Anat, Lousiana Sate ier ets sured edn 0 ck ol ‘arate Dat Als he, 2010} ed 14008 me MKTG [9th eon, 201, Exta of Baines Reo Maths 2016, nd Exot of Marting Rear (el en, 2013) Heal a eta uot aricsin sco joa and wa cid Phe Ace of Mosheng Scene Marg Eastor of he Yo A Fler pt speaks Profesor Hair fen pens emia om ‘ecru late dt anand maken es ‘epneabors it Epe, Asal Chia iad South Arc Tomas M. 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He replay teas doctoral seni on tevin stacy, roca “ston madlng, and measure wore. CHAPTER 1 An Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling | urdesan ne maring of sca ation modeling (SE) an latip to mth datas Cecio the tase considerate i ppg mute date anise Compton he bas cong ial square sr cusn mdeig (SEN plan te dienes tte coined aca oq ‘to mol CBSE) ns USSEM ane when ah, (CHAPTER PREVIEW ‘Sicilaene ecarcers ave ee ntti anal for ray year to end hail 0 deco explora oni ‘estch digs. Appeaion of fist generation ssa Methods ‘chas ator aasiandrrein ans dnt the serch Lndeape trong the 1980 Bur se the ery 1990s, sera seeraton meds have expanded ply a in se iin, preven aowe SO of tents tole apie empl reverch In this chapiey we explin the fundamental of 2 Aaron Pail Le Sure sccm geneton ati methods ad stb oundton hat willeale oot understand and alone of beeing sad ‘eration ol rr t sparta east Squats eat ge on movling(PLS-SEM WHAT IS STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING? Sestiialanalse has een an ese tol for Soda sence reetchers or ce haa centr. Apolo of tile (ae expanded dramatically ith the ado of compete bad Sete and stare, partly in recent yeas with ogepread sem ny more ethos towne interac eth ‘hag deveed knowles, Rewrchers ial reed or oe Senate and Bare analy undead dat nd elton “Toconpehend moce compos lamps anced wh cent Tosh cerns nthe socal scince ips es acing cur (0 apply more sophie ular date soa Ineo Malaria anisole tbe aplation of tcl math xk that smaneoy anaes male vale, The vars ‘ppl peer mentees acted within compe Ines ates ston ts forth The mere ae ten chen trom sareys or aban ht area cole Primary dats, bu they my aloe bine rm data cont. IRgof secondary dash] dsplayseme athe mo pes of ‘tcl mend son with lara ta sla ESN 01:27:20 f Mutnrate Meta mary lrory | may Conestry eatin | 5 placa tatar | + Legit mpesuon | Basie | os | stipes frorusleqaion | scur eaon Iingrissino | mosey CSE The sett aod fen ny soi sets ae pil calle es-gneraton teenie (Forel, 182, 1987]. Tha ek "ge show nthe per prt of Exit 1 ne reaeson Ise proaches chase ree se seion an atalysr of yarane Bt alo tecgssch a eportry ad nian fcr ala cher ral ei leona Sling When apie toa roar qc, the meds eat be ‘elt ther confi spi cased thos or enti at pote lami pectic they ae cof whe (the hypoth fein hoes concep explo tory hen hey sear frp inthe data eae teen OF ‘nl ee prior kee How the arias ae etd eismporantr nok tha edison been conitny a exlorsay ioe alaye clear ca a ccm, For example then running stron ssa, rexacers aly al the {kone and indepen arabs vo os pris cabin theres and cone. The goal of he erenion al then 0 test thes thors and concep Howe the ecg cana be (sol exper wlth dona npn as pone ve Me for ending the concope Being ees. The Sige pialy fee aton which ndependenr varies are tatialy gaan rotors of he single depen varia tore confatory and then whch independ variables ae ela making ees Pe torso the dependent variable fre exons a3 sar tsi when xploaor for analy iappid a data the tet watches fo atoms herween he varias a ere {ocean mumbo of valet asm ae of compe Fors oe embiations of vari The Salat of compote Factors tol ofeplering lsc he dat and eprtng the velaonip tat are ound any) Neve wie the ec hte merplotay naar ae are aad age sacs ttvofen hve ro baohdege tha ny for eam gue her Shion os ow many compost ctr fo eat fom the at (Sind Mon, 2014). neon te constr facto nl blows estingand svannting ans pon determined factor and tine! indeaers Tint generation schnigucs have Bee wie appl by sca te intesingly Ben rrning to sacondenrion rece 1 ‘vero the wakes of fat generation method (Exe 1 “Tes methods refered to as sacar equton modeling (SEM), able wees to isufperate nobel antes evs ind by indiestore. They abo alate assuming fo “Tere arco pe of SENE cnaiane ued SEM (CBSEM) an pari ea squares SEM (LS SEM acl PLS path a ‘ling CB-SEM primary w w conir (ores hors oe {tof stem elon reenable htc te tse empl) des hs by dering how well pe posed tore cin estimate the covariance muri fr 2 Sample dase conta, PLSSEM pinay se deep Ahroesin export och des hisby Fes on explains the rire i the dependent aie when ean de model ‘We expan silence in ce delle nthe chp PLSSEM i evolving a 4 stil modeling vce, and wile here are nonous nedctry articles onthe met fe, (Chin, 1998; Chi, 2010; Haein Kala, 204; Hae Rig, Scptede, 2011; Hol inl Susted, 2012; Herc ane, Sakon, 208; Mater puri, 2011; ign 2013 Rei Sincer Franco, 201; Tenens a, 2008; Wold, 985 an is pear arity of ips do lle Asker np Hai, Scveede Peper & Rite, 2012: Hat, arsed, inl, Se Mena 2012; Lee eal, 2001; Nita, 2016, Peg & La, 201% Rice “Snkovicy Ral Sigel pres Rie, Sas, Seu, 2012, ‘Sod re, Sth Rear Hai, 2014) ol the tein of hs foo, here was no compas textbook hat expla te Senne aspects ofthe mod arta a a Wy ta ca be cemptehende y the nesta Th seo dion of ur ook ‘panisand ln the nar andl of PLSSEM ins ene ‘seh and opel makes rockers avare of tol tha il aero prs enc ppwtnites i rt and ier a ‘CONSIDERATIONS IN USING STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING Depending on the undesjing research queso and the ei die aval researchers mie lect an appropiate nukes stays meted Regards of whether a researcher in for cond genercon molar analy metots, eves coder ‘on ate necessary in deciding tO ase mulvarate anal, arity SEM, Amongthe moat ior are he fllowing five Elements: (1) compost arial, 2) meanirenen, (3) meni tne sls 6) cong, and (5) da drone, Composite valables compost rable ako ead 0 4 att is» Hee

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