MIMIC Models, Formative Indicators and the Joys of Research
- Author(s)
- Adamantios Diamantopoulos, Dirk Temme
- Abstract
The use of MIMIC models in formative measurement is revisited in light of recent criticism concerning their validity. Specifically, the conventional MIMIC model is compared to alternative specifications recently suggested in the literature and issues relating to replacing formative latent variables with composites, predefining rather than estimating indicator weights, and aggregating indicators into single scores are discussed. Based on this analysis, concrete guidelines are provided to researchers on how to employ MIMIC models with formative indicators in their research endeavors.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Accounting, Innovation and Strategy
- External organisation(s)
- Bergische Universität Wuppertal
- Journal
- AMS Review
- Volume
- 3
- Pages
- 160-170
- No. of pages
- 11
- ISSN
- 1869-814X
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13162-013-0050-0
- Publication date
- 07-2013
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 502052 Business administration
- Keywords
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/4b0262d1-077d-40b1-8966-169b019f795b