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Formative (Measurement)

Wiley Encyclopedia of ManagementPublished 21 January 2015
Georg Fassott, Jörg Henseler
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Abstract

Abstract When using measurement models with multiple indicators, researchers need to decide about the epistemic relationship between the latent variable and its indicators. In this article, we describe the nature, the estimation, the characteristics, and the validity assessment of formative measurement models.

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Decision Sciences