In the social science disciplines, the assumption that the data stem from a single homogeneous population is often unrealistic in respect of empirical research. When applying a causal modeling approach, such as partial least squares path modeling, segmentation is a key issue in coping with the...

Structural equation modeling (SEM) has become a mainstream method in many fields of business research, but its use in family business research remains in its infancy. This lag in SEM's application holds especially true for partial least squares SEM (PLS-SEM), an alternative to covariance-based...

Since its first introduction in the Schmalenbach Business Review, Hahn et al.’s (2002) finite mixture partial least squares (FIMIX-PLS) approach to response-based segmentation in variance-based structural equation modeling has received much attention from the marketing and management...

Applications of the partial least squares (PLS) path modeling approach—which have gained increasing dissemination in business research—usually build on the assumption that the data stem from a single population. However, in empirical applications, this assumption of homogeneity is...

This paper introduces a newsvendor approach for capacity planning of information and communication technologies (ICT), in particular the hardware. Contrary to the reference models in computer sciences, which are primarily concerned with technical aspects and a high system utilization, this...

Option bundling combines different product features (options) to certain product packages (bundles). Customers can select or deselect bundles in order to tailor basic products according to their individual needs. While marketing related aspects are broadly discussed in the literature, the...

Collaboration in Virtual Corporations (VC) increases in importance, especially for small and medium enterprises (SME) that operate in a dynamically changing business environment. Even so, only few empirical efforts have been carried out to analyze the complex issues related to this topic. The...

Mit dem After Sales-Geschäft generieren die deutschen Automobilbauer etwa die Hälfte ihrer Gewinne. Gerade vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklungen, wovon insbesondere das Neuwagengeschäft betroffen ist, erscheinen Anstrengungen zur Optimierung der...

This paper discusses a recent development in partial least squares (PLS) path modeling, namely goodness-of-fit indices. In order to illustrate the behavior of the goodness-of-fit index (GoF) and the relative goodness-of-fit index (GoF<Subscript>rel</Subscript>), we estimate PLS path models with simulated data, and...</subscript>

To define research and statistical methods needed for relevant research and the development of the family business field, this article reviews the past 30 years of analytic and statistical methods used by family business researchers. The article explores the many reasons for studying research...