Naslov
On the validity and meaningfulness of higher-order reflective constructs: A rejoinder

Autori
Mikulić, Josip

Izvornik
Tourism management (0261-5177) 92 (2022); 104562, 3

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
reflective ; formative ; higher-order constructs

Sažetak
In summary, the presented examples used by Santos (2022) and Temme and Diamantopoulos (2016) are not convincing arguments in favor of HORCs. Instead, the opposite is true—these examples quite well portrayed “… the questionable validity of multilevel construct operationalizations that adopt a reflective measurement mode at the highest or multiple levels” (Mikuli´c, 2022, p. 1). To make their points against my article, Santos (2022) used a reductio ad absurdum approach to refute an argument I did not make by wrongly citing L&C. While this is incorrect, even worse is that Santos (2022) did not at all address the key message of my article, i.e., that there are no valid reasons to use HORCs, and that their use may cause significant problems. Here, I specifically mentioned the frequently used two-stage approach (Chin, Marcolin, & Newsted, 2003) in structural equation modeling, where structural relationships within a HORC take on the role of measurement relationships.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija, Psihologija, Interdisciplinarne društvene znanosti

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