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Multigroup Analysis using SmartPLS: Step-by-Step Guidelines for Business Research
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Multigroup Analysis (MGA) using partial least squares path modelling (PLSPM) is an efficient approach to evaluate moderation across multiple relationships in a research model. This editorial explains the importance and the usage of MGA, especially when a study intends to understand heterogeneity effects (i.e., cross-cultural or gender differences) in a business research. We provide step-by-step guidelines to perform MGA using SmartPLS 3.3.2, including the assessment of measurement invariance using the measurement invariance of composite models (MICOM) procedure. We believe that this editorial will enable researchers and postgraduate students to conduct MGA with confidence to draw meaningful insights from the data and examine the differences across the groups under investigation.
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“Cheah et al. (2020) indicated that MICOM is required to be tested and important when you intend to make valid and meaningful comparisons across different groups or conditions.”
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- School of Business and Economics, U. P. M., Cheah, J.-H., Thurasamy, R., School of Management, U. S. M., Memon, M. A., NUST Business School, N. U. O. S. A. T., Chuah, F., Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, U. U. M., Ting, H., & Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management, U. U.
- Venue
- Asian Journal of Business Research
- Publisher
- Asia Business Research Group
- Published
- 2020-12-31
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 3
- ISSN
- 1178-8933 (ISSN-L)
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- W3119120938
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- 396
- References
- 37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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