MIS Quarterly, 2011, Volume 35,
Issue 2, Page 335-A5.
The article considers the use of covariance structure analysis (CSA) in structural equation modeling in information systems research. It is noted that while Formatively measured constructs have been increasingly used in information systems research, most studies have have been relying on the partial least squares (PLS) method to estimate structural models involving constructs measured with formative indicators. Issues and possible problems involving formatively measured constructs within a covariance-based modeling framework are discussed.