An assessment of the use of structural equation modeling in strategic management research

被引:512
作者
Shook, CL
Ketchen, DJ [1 ]
Hult, GTM
Kacmar, KM
机构
[1] Florida State Univ, Coll Business, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
[2] Auburn Univ, Coll Business, Auburn, AL 36849 USA
[3] Michigan State Univ, Eli Broad Coll Business, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
关键词
structural equation modeling; data analysis; statistical methods;
D O I
10.1002/smj.385
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Structural equation modeling (SEM) is a powerful, yet complex, analytical technique. The use of SEM to examine strategic management phenomena has increased dramatically in recent years, suggesting that a critical evaluation of the technique's implementation is needed. We compared the use of SEM in 92 strategic management studies published in nine prominent journals from 1984 to 2002 to guidelines culled from methodological research. We found that the use and reporting of SEM often have been less than ideal, indicating that authors may be drawing erroneous conclusions about relationships among variables. Given these results, we offer suggestions for researchers on how to better deploy SEM within future inquiry. Copyright (C) 2004 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.
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页码:397 / 404
页数:8
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