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390076 DK PhD-M: Structural Equations Modeling (2018S)

PhD-M: Structural Equations Modeling

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 39 - Doktoratsstudium Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

This course is only offered for PhD students.

It is absolutely essential that all registered students attend the first session on March 20th 2018 as failure to do so will result in their exclusion from the course.

http://international-marketing.univie.ac.at/teaching/phd/courses-ss-17/#c629510

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

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Classes

Currently no class schedule is known.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course is targeted to PhD students and seeks to provide a user-friendly introduction to structural equations modeling (SEM) using the LISREL program. It is designed for non-experts and its emphasis is on understanding and applying SEM as a tool in substantive research. The course assumes previous knowledge of data analysis and statistics (including factor analysis and regression). Students taking this course must have already successfully completed the Multivariate Business Statistics course of the PhD Management core program.

The course is designed to familiarize participants with the various stages associated with conceptualizing, estimating, and evaluating SEM models, highlighting key decisions and potential problems at each stage. Following an introduction to SEM as an analytical approach, issues associated with the theoretical specification and graphical representation of a SEM model are discussed. These set the background for applying the LISREL program to estimate the model and assess its fit along different criteria. Strategies for model modification and cross-validation are also outlined. To enable participants experience SEM "in action", the above issues are illustrated by using a concrete example of a model specified and estimated with the LISREL program. Detailed guidance for setting up and interpreting the relevant input/output files of the program is also provided.

The course will take the form of interactive workshop sessions, placing particular emphasis on student participation.

Students are expected to download the (free) student version of the LISREL program from www.ssicentral.com and also read widely on the subject (see Course Text and Additional Reading below).

Topics
- Introduction to SEM
- Model Conceptualization I: Structure
- Model Conceptualization II: Measurement
- Path Diagram Construction
- Model Identification
- Introduction to the LISREL Program
- Parameter Estimation
- Model Fit Evaluation
- Model Modification
- Model Cross-Validation
- Examples of different types of SEM models

Assessment and permitted materials

The Assessment will take the form of a project on using LISREL to estimate and evaluate structural equation models. Full details will be given in the last session.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

The required text for the course is:
Diamantopoulos, A. and Siguaw, J.A. (2000): Introducing LISREL, Sage Publications
(ISBN 0-7619-5171-7).

Student should also read the relevant chapters on SEM in:
Hair, J. F., Black, W. C., Babin, B. J. and Anderson, R. E. (2010): Multivariate Data Analysis, 7th edition, Pearson (ISBN 978-0-13-515309-3).

A selected list of readings on SEM in general and LISREL in particular is given in the course outline (see link above).

Association in the course directory

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