PLS-SEM Step by Step: Measurement and structural models, mediation, moderation, IPMA, cIPMA and fsQCA with free software

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PLS-SEM Step by Step: Measurement and structural models, mediation, moderation, IPMA, cIPMA and fsQCA with free software Author: Bibin XavierPublisher / imprint: FreeStatisticalTools.comLanguage: EnglishPrice: Free (0)Edition: complete edition, and free starter edition (first 5 chapters)Recommended licence for open repositories (Zenodo, figshare, Internet Archive): CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Short descriptionMeasurement and structural models, mediation, moderation, IPMA, cIPMA and fsQCA with free software. Run a complete PLS-SEM study, from raw survey data to an APA-ready results section, without paying for software or writing code. A free, step-by-step guide with worked examples and APA reporting templates.Keywords PLS-SEM, partial least squares, structural equation modeling, mediation analysis, moderation analysis, IPMA, fsQCABISAC categories- MAT029000 Mathematics / Probability & Statistics / General- SOC024000 Social Science / Research- BUS052000 Business & Economics / Research & Development Long description: complete editionRun a complete PLS-SEM study, from raw survey data to an APA-ready results section, without paying for software or writing code.Who it is for: Postgraduate students, PhD researchers and faculty in management, marketing, information systems, tourism, education and the social sciences who use survey data and partial least squares structural equation modeling.In this book you will learn to:• decide when PLS-SEM is the right method and prepare survey data for it• specify reflective and formative constructs and run PLS with bootstrapping• assess the measurement model: loadings, reliability, AVE, HTMT and the Fornell-Larcker criterion• assess the structural model: path coefficients, R², f², Q² and collinearity• test mediation, moderation and conditional effects with bootstrap confidence intervals• run an importance-performance map analysis (IPMA) and the combined IPMA with necessary condition analysis (cIPMA)• use latent variable scores in fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA)• report every step in APA style, with ready-to-adapt tables and wordingEvery chapter is built around a worked example that you can reproduce in the free tools at FreeStatisticalTools.com, with interpretation guidance, recommended thresholds with references, and wording you can adapt for your thesis or paper.Contents: 1. When to use PLS-SEM; 2. Preparing survey data; 3. Drawing the model in PLS-SEM Studio; 4. Running PLS and bootstrapping; 5. Assessing the measurement model; 6. Assessing the structural model; 7. Mediation analysis; 8. Moderation analysis; 9. Importance-performance map analysis (IPMA); 10. Combined IPMA with necessary condition analysis (cIPMA); 11. fsQCA on latent variable scores; 12. Reporting PLS-SEM results in APA styleAbout the author: Bibin Xavier is the creator of FreeStatisticalTools.com, a collection of free, browser-based statistical tools used by students and researchers for survey analysis, structural equation modeling and bibliometrics. He writes practical, software-independent guides that take readers from data to a publishable results section. Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bibinxavier/