“…This flexibility is particularly valuable in research, as it allows for a nuanced examination of the relationships amongst variables (Chin et al ., 2003, p. 25; Gefen et al ., 2000; Westland, 2007). The utilisation of the PLS-SEM technique for data analysis has been extensively adopted across a range of disciplines, including behavioural sciences and business management (see, for example, Bani-Melhem et al , 2020a, b; Mohd. Shamsudin et al ., 2023; Portalanza-Chavarría and Revuelto-Taboada, 2023).…”