Purpose - Partial least squares (PLS) has been introduced as a “causal-predictive” approach to structural equation modeling (SEM), designed to overcome the apparent dichotomy between explanation and prediction. However, while researchers using PLS-SEM routinely stress the predictive nature...

Part I Methodology -- Chapter 1 Empirical Validation of the 10-Times Rule for SEM -- Chapter 2 Missing Values in RGCCA: Algorithms and Comparisons -- Chapter 3 Comparing Local vs Global Clustering with FIMIX-PLS. Application to Marketing -- Chapter 4 Partial Least Squares Structural Equation...