Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 117 Issue 3

An updated and expanded assessment of PLS-SEM in information systems research

Joe Hair, Carole L. Hollingsworth, Adriane B. Randolph, Alain Yee Loong Chong

Following the call for awareness of accepted reporting practices by Ringle, Sarstedt, and Straub in 2012, the purpose of this paper is to review and analyze the use of partial…

Estimating hierarchical constructs using consistent partial least squares: The case of second-order composites of common factors

Allard C.R. van Riel, Jörg Henseler, Ildikó Kemény, Zuzana Sasovova

Many important constructs of business and social sciences are conceptualized as composites of common factors, i.e. as second-order constructs composed of reflectively measured…

Word-of-mouth generation and brand communication strategy: Findings from an experimental study explored with PLS-SEM

Andreia Gabriela Andrei, Adriana Zait, Elena-Mădălina Vătămănescu, Florina Pînzaru

Emerged from a theoretical contradiction, the purpose of this paper is to investigate whether perceptions and behaviors toward new brands depend on the priority assigned to…

Factors affecting creativity in information system development: Insights from a decomposition and PLS-MGA

Li-Chun Huang, Wen-Lung Shiau

The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the factors influencing creativity in information system development (ISD). Specifically, this paper compares two groups, students and…

The impact of leadership on trust, knowledge management, and organizational performance: A research model

Alex Koohang, Joanna Paliszkiewicz, Jerzy Goluchowski

The purpose of this paper is to build a research model that examines the impact of leadership on trust, knowledge management and organizational performance.

Supply chain contracting coordination for fresh products with fresh-keeping effort

Qi Zheng, Petros Ieromonachou, Tijun Fan, Li Zhou

Fresh product loss rates in supply chain operations are particularly high due to the nature of perishable products. The purpose of this paper is to maximize profit through the…

Mobile applications in tourism: the future of the tourism industry?

Garry Wei-Han Tan, Voon Hsien Lee, Binshan Lin, Keng-Boon Ooi

The purpose of this paper is to extend the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology with psychological constructs, namely, perceived playfulness, mobile innovativeness…

Moderating role of personal values on managers’ intention to adopt Green IS: Examining norm activation theory

Mohammad Dalvi-Esfahani, T. Ramayah, Azizah Abdul Rahman

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the moderating role of the personal values on the antecedents of managers’ intention to adopt Green information system (Green IS…

Segmentation and explanation of smartphone use for travel planning based on socio-demographic and behavioral variables

María Vallespín, Sebastian Molinillo, Francisco Muñoz-Leiva

Due to the advances in smartphones, many companies in the tourism industry have launched mobile applications intended to reach their target audience. Design of these smartphone…

Investigating the impact of gender differences on alleviating distrust via electronic word-of-mouth

Fei Liu, Bo Xiao, Eric T.K. Lim, Chee-Wee Tan

By delineating electronic word-of-mouth (e-WOM) into numerical rating and opinionated review, the purpose of this paper is to advance a research model that articulates how the…