SmartPLS Path Modeling: Foundations, Applications and Advances - February 14, 15, 16, 2012

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This workshop will be held at the University of Newcastle City Precinct from Tuesday the 14th to Thursday the 16th of February 2012.

This workshop has been designed for full-time faculty and Ph.D. students who are interested to learn how to use structural equation modeling (SEM) using PLS path modeling (PLS-SEM) in their own research applications. A basic knowledge of multivariate statistics and SEM techniques is helpful, but not required.

The objectives of this course are to provide an in-depth methodological introduction into the PLS path modeling approach (the nature of causal modeling, analytical objectives, some statistics), (2) the evaluation of measurement results, and (3) complementary analytical techniques. Practical applications and the use of a PLS software application are an integral part of this course.

Key Presenter

Prof. Dr. Christian M. Ringle
Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH)
University of Newcastle (Australia)
Visiting Professor to the Faculty of Business and Law

Workshop Content

1. Fundamentals of PLS path modeling
2. Assessment of measurement results
3. Introduction to the software application SmartPLS
4. Applications
5. Examples and special problems in business research
6. Advanced topics such as FIMIX-PLS and impact-performance matrix analysis

For a detailed schedule of the workshop please click here (PDF, 53KB).

Teaching Methods

• Presentation
• Computer Exercises (SmartPLS software application; www.smartpls.de bring your own laptop computer; install SmartPLS before the course
  Please note that some MAC users experience difficulties in running SmartPLS. If you have an issue, please contact SmartPLS

If you have any enquiries please contact the Newcastle Business School at business-school@newcastle.edu.au or on (02)4921 5511.