Improving PLS-SEM use for business marketing research

Guenther, Peter; Guenther, Miriam; Ringle, Christian M.; Zaefarian, Ghasem; Cartwright, Severina

doi:10.1016/j.indmarman.2023.03.010

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“…We operationalized creativity by using the higher-order construct creative problem-solving capacity comprising four different reflective lower-order constructs (LOCs), namely, PROB, IDEA, EVAL and IMPL. Following the assessment guidelines that, for example, Hair et al (2022Hair et al ( , 2024, Guenther et al (2023) and Sarstedt et al (2019) suggested, we applied the reflective measurement model evaluation criteria to the LOCs to support their reliability and validity. In addition, the heterotrait-monotrait ratio of all the correlations' results (Henseler et al, 2015;Ringle et al, 2023) were significantly lower than 0.85 (i.e.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We use partial least squares structural equation modeling approach (PLS-SEM; Wold, 1982;Lohmöller, 1989). This causal-predictive approach allows us to empirically confirm the theoretically established model and to substantiate its predictive power to support our findings, conclusions and recommendations, which are inherently predictive in nature (Sarstedt et al, 2022a;Guenther et al, 2023;Magno et al, 2022). We follow the standard protocol of a PLS-SEM analysis as suggested, for example, by Hair et al (2022).…”

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Internal corporate social responsibility in times of uncertainty: does working from home harm the creativity link?

Lucius

Damberg

Meinel

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate how working from home (WFH) affects the relationship between internal corporate social responsibility (ICSR) and employee creativity in times of uncertainty when employees’ occupational stress increases and their identification with their company decreases. Design/methodology/approach Applying social identity theory, the authors derive and test the hypotheses presented in this study regarding ICSR’s direct effects on employee creativity, given the amount of time they spent on WFH and the role of threat in this relationship. The authors use partial least squares structural equation modeling to analyze the various effects. Via an online questionnaire and using the snowball technique, the authors collected data from 158 participants in different industries in Germany. Findings The empirical results of this study show that ICSR activities increase employee creativity, partly by reducing one harmful aspect of stress, namely, threat. In addition, the authors find that WFH moderates this effect, such that the higher the degree of WFH, the weaker the ICSR activities’ effects are. Research limitations/implications This study focused on the respondents’ WFH situation during the global COVID-19 pandemic. As such, this research contributes to understanding the roles that modern work practices, human resource management (HRM) and ICSR actions play in respect of employee creativity. The authors expand the theoretical understanding, which is based on social identity theory, by showing that the greater the amount of time spent on WFH, the more it reduces ICSR’s positive effect on employee creativity. The findings of this study open avenues for future research and longitudinal studies that compare the ICSR effects during and after the pandemic, as well as for those that compare WFH and its effects on organizational creativity. Practical implications This study shows that managers should encourage appropriate ICSR measures in their organizations and should specifically consider the work setting (i.e. WFH or at the office) as a boundary factor for these measures’ effectiveness. However, ICSR actions, such as anti-discrimination measures, are less effective in respect of building the employee–employer relationship and supporting employees’ identification with and commitment to the company when they work from home. Given the economic benefit of decreased turnover rates and the societal benefit of a company output with higher creativity levels, this study has an impact from both an economic and a societal perspective. Originality/value This study sheds light on employee creativity and ICSR’s roles in current HRM practice, which is still underexplored. More importantly, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study provides the first empirical evidence of a hitherto overlooked mechanism explaining ICSR activities’ effects on, or their perceived threat to, employee creativity.

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Internal corporate social responsibility in times of uncertainty: does working from home harm the creativity link?

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Damberg

Meinel

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“…We believe you will agree that the articles in this special issue are bound to trigger substantial interest in advancing the next-generation prediction technique further by combining PLS predict and CVPAT techniques. We urged LSCM and other business field scholars to integrate both prediction techniques into their reporting (for proper guidelines, please refer to, for example, Sarstedt et al , 2023; Guenther et al , 2023).…”

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“…In this regard, the predominant LSCM research could be complemented by a greater emphasis on prediction enabling researchers to optimize their findings, which would, in turn, have an impact on scholars' and practitioners' decision-making (Guenther et al , 2023). LSCM researchers often frame their managerial recommendations as prescriptive statements by following inherent prediction logic.…”

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Guest editorial: Predictive modeling in logistics and supply chain management research using partial least squares structural equation modeling

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Kersten

Ringle

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“…The PLS-SEM model was specified to include four exogenous constructs, representing the four categories of risks associated with the use of digital tools (HER, SER, OBR and SOR) and two endogenous constructs, namely the motivation to use (MUDT) and the behavioral intention to adopt these tools (IUDT), as well as the structural relationships determined by the hypotheses previously formulated. In terms of the measurement model, reliability and validity were evaluated based on recommendations in the case of reflective constructs (Hair et al, 2019;Guenther et al, 2023): external loadings, Cronbach's alpha coefficients and composite reliability (rho_a) greater than 0.708 and 0.7 respectively, supported indicator and construct reliability (Table 1). Furthermore, convergent validity was supported by average values extracted (AVE) values higher than 0.7 (Table 1) and the heterotrait-monotrait (HTMT) ratio of correlations (Henseler et al, 2015) (Table 1) lower than 0.85.…”

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Implications of digital risks on teachers' motivation and intention to use digital tools: a PLS-POS perspective in Romanian preuniversity education system

Tilibașa,

Boncilică,

Popa

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PurposeThe study aims to analyze the different types of risks related to the use of technology and determine their positive or negative influence on teachers' motivation and behavioral intention to use digital tools.Design/methodology/approachThe research is based on survey data from 200 teachers in the Romanian preuniversity education system. The data analysis followed a four-step approach, using a partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) model for hypothesized relationships among research concepts and a PLS prediction-oriented segmentation (POS) procedure.FindingsThis study showed that increased risk awareness influences both motivation and, consequently, the intention to adopt digital tools in the preuniversity education system.Research limitations/implicationsThe scope of research remains constrained with regard to the examined population, considering the substantial number of teachers within the preuniversity education system. Another limit lies in the basic classification of identified risk types.Practical implicationsSchool managers should design a strategy to increase the level of motivation for integrating digital tools in the educational process.Originality/valueLittle scholarly attention has been devoted to investigating the risks associated with digitalization in the preuniversity education system. In addition, no prior research has been conducted to assess the influence of risk perception on people's motivation and intention to use digital tools in preuniversity education.

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Improving PLS-SEM use for business marketing research

Cited by 158 publications

References 138 publications

Internal corporate social responsibility in times of uncertainty: does working from home harm the creativity link?

Internal corporate social responsibility in times of uncertainty: does working from home harm the creativity link?

Guest editorial: Predictive modeling in logistics and supply chain management research using partial least squares structural equation modeling

Implications of digital risks on teachers' motivation and intention to use digital tools: a PLS-POS perspective in Romanian preuniversity education system

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