Partial least squares (PLS) is sometimes used as an alternative to covariance-based structural equation modeling (SEM). This paper briefly reviews currently available SEM techniques, and provides a critique of the perceived advantages of PLS over covariance-based SEM as commonly cited by PLS users. Specific attention is drawn to the primary disadvantage of PLS, namely the lack of consistency of...

This research examines the influence of Hospitals’ service quality on Patient satisfaction in Katsina metropolis, Nigeria. It is a survey where by questionnaires were randomly administered patients four hospitals conveniently selected for study (General Hosptial Katsina, Federal Medical Centre Turai Yaradua Maternity and Children’s hospital General Amadi Rimi Orthopedic Hospital Katsina). Struc...

Partial least squares-based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) is extensively used in the field of information systems, as well as in many other fields where multivariate statistical methods are employed. One of the most fundamental issues in PLS-SEM is that of minimum sample size estimation. The “10-times rule” has been a favorite due to its simplicity of application, even though it tends ...

The present paper analyses the influence of entrepreneurial orientation (integrated approach) and its dimensions (individual approach) on hotel performance. We pose a structural equation model (SEM) Partial Least Square (PLS) through Smart PLS 3.1.9 on a dataset obtained by means of a questionnaire emailed to 102 hotel directors between January and June 2014. The most relevant contribution of t...

Sistem Jaringan Informasi Bersama Antar Sekolah (JIBAS) merupakan sistem yang digunakan dalam pengelolaan institusi pendidikan. Dalam prakteknya, evaluasi ini harus dilakukan untuk mengetahui tingkat penerimaan pengguna terhadap teknologi tersebut. Evaluasi menggunakan konsep Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Penelitian variabel-variabel memiliki hubungan signifikan aplikasi JIBAS metode Parti...