Data: ITFlex — ITFlex • cSEM

A data frame containing 16 variables with 100 observations.

ITFlex

Format

A data frame containing the following variables:

ITCOMP1: Software applications can be easily transported and used across multiple platforms.
ITCOMP2: Our firm provides multiple interfaces or entry points (e.g., web access) for external end users.
ITCOMP3: Our firm establishes corporate rules and standards for hardware and operating systems to ensure platform compatibility.
ITCOMP4: Data captured in one part of our organization are immediately available to everyone in the firm.
ITCONN1: Our organization has electronic links and connections throughout the entire firm.
ITCONN2: Our firm is linked to business partners through electronic channels (e.g., websites, e-mail, wireless devices, electronic data interchange).
ITCONN3: All remote, branch, and mobile offices are connected to the central office.
ITCONN4: There are very few identifiable communications bottlenecks within our firm.
MOD1: Our firm possesses a great speed in developing new business applications or modifying existing applications.
MOD2: Our corporate database is able to communicate in several different protocols.
MOD3: Reusable software modules are widely used in new systems development.
MOD4: IT personnel use object-oriented and prepackaged modular tools to create software applications.
ITPSF1: Our IT personnel have the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
ITPSF2: Our IT personnel are able to interpret business problems and develop appropriate technical solutions.
ITPSF3: Our IT personnel are self-directed and proactive.
ITPSF4: Our IT personnel are knowledgeable about the key success factors in our firm.

Source

The data was collected through a survey by Benitez2018;textualcSEM.

Details

The dataset was studied by Benitez2018;textualcSEM and is used in Henseler2021;textualcSEM for demonstration purposes, see the corresponding tutorial. All questionnaire items are measured on a 5-point scale.

References

Examples

#============================================================================
# Example is taken from Henseler (2020)
#============================================================================
model_IT_Fex="
# Composite models
ITComp  <~ ITCOMP1 + ITCOMP2 + ITCOMP3 + ITCOMP4
Modul   <~ MOD1 + MOD2 + MOD3 + MOD4
ITConn  <~ ITCONN1 + ITCONN2 + ITCONN3 + ITCONN4
ITPers  <~ ITPSF1 + ITPSF2 + ITPSF3 + ITPSF4

# Saturated structural model
ITPers ~ ITComp + Modul + ITConn
Modul  ~ ITComp + ITConn 
ITConn ~ ITComp 
"

out <- csem(.data = ITFlex, .model = model_IT_Fex,
           .PLS_weight_scheme_inner = 'factorial',
           .tolerance = 1e-06,
           .PLS_ignore_structural_model = TRUE)