A Critical Look at the Use of PLS-SEM in MIS Quarterly.

Author List: Ringle, Christian M.; Sarstedt, Marko; Straub, Detmar W.;

MIS Quarterly, 2012, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page iiv-8.

The article reviews the use of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in management information systems (MIS) research published in this journal with a focus on the years 1992-2011. Data from an analysis of 65 empirical studies using the PLS-SEM technique in estimation models is discussed. The review found an increase in the use of PLS-SEM over time. Sample size, non-normal data, and formatively measured latent variables are given as reasons why PLS-SEM was selected as a research subject.

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