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A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), by Hair, Hult, Ringle, and Sarstedt,
provides a concise yet very practical guide to understanding and using PLS structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). PLS-
SEM is evolving as a statistical modeling technique and its use has increased exponentially in recent years within a variety
of disciplines, due to the recognition that PLS-SEM’s distinctive methodological features make it a viable alternative to the
more popular covariance-based SEM approach. This text includes extensive examples on SmartPLS software, and is
accompanied by multiple data sets that are available for download from the accompanying website (www.pls-sem.com).
This is great text book, very clear, comprehensive, and can be used both by the new to the field and as a handbook by those
who already know the basic concepts. I have recommended this book to my Master students who are writing their
dissertations and they were very pleased with it. - Mr Carlos Cândido, Faculty of Economics, University of the Algarves
Excellent book covering both material and software previously unavailable in a quality textbook - Dr Mark Matthews, Clg Of
Psych Behavioral Sci, Argosy University - Dallas
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter One: Structural Equation Modeling
Chapter Two: Specifying the Path Model and Collecting Data
Chapter Three: Path Model Estimation
Chapter Four: Assessing PLS-SEM Results Part I: Evaluation of Reflective
Measurement Models