Franke, George R.; Preacher, Kristopher J.; Rigdon, … - In: Journal of Business Research 61 (2008) 12, pp. 1229-1237
Formative constructs must influence two or more distinct outcome variables for meaningful tests of the formative conceptualization. Because the construct mediates the effects of its indicators, the indicators must have effects on the outcomes that are proportional to their effects on the...