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

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Shook, CL; Ketchen, DJ Jr; Hult, GTM; Kacmar, KM
• 署名单位: State University System of Florida; Florida State University; Auburn University System; Auburn University; Michigan State University; Michigan State University's Broad College of Business
• 刊物名称: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0143-2095
• DOI: 10.1002/smj.385
• 发表日期: 2004
• 页码: 397-404
• 关键词: structural equation modeling; data analysis; statistical methods

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.