Formative Versus Reflective Indicators in Organizational Measure Development: A Comparison and Empirical Illustration

A comparison is undertaken between scale development and index construction procedures to trace the implications of adopting a reflective versus formative perspective when creating multi‐item measures for organizational research. Focusing on export coordination as an illustrative construct of intere...

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Published in:	British journal of management Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 263 - 282
Main Authors:	Diamantopoulos, Adamantios, Siguaw, Judy A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2006
Subjects:	Comparative analysis Coordination Empirical research Indicators Management science Measurement Measures Organization development Organizational research Studies Validity
ISSN:	1045-3172, 1467-8551
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