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Current Issues in Method and Practice

Examining heterogeneity through response-based unit segmentation in PLS-SEM: a study of human capital and firm performance in upscale restaurants

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Pages 137-152 | Received 04 Sep 2017, Accepted 10 Jun 2018, Published online: 22 Jun 2018

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