TY - BOOK ID - 4864604 TI - Structural Equation Models : From Paths to Networks PY - 2015 SN - 9783319165073 3319165062 9783319165066 3319165070 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Engineering. KW - Computational Intelligence. KW - Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law. KW - Complex Networks. KW - Innovation/Technology Management. KW - Psychometrics. KW - Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. KW - Statistics. KW - Hydraulic engineering. KW - Ingénierie KW - Statistique KW - Technologie hydraulique KW - Psychométrie KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Computer Science KW - Structural equation modeling. KW - SEM (Structural equation modeling) KW - Management. KW - Industrial management. KW - Physics. KW - Computational intelligence. KW - Engineering geology. KW - Engineering KW - Foundations. KW - Hydraulics. KW - Geology. KW - Statistics for Social Science, Behavioral Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law. KW - Measurement, Mental KW - Measurement, Psychological KW - Psychological measurement KW - Psychological scaling KW - Psychological statistics KW - Psychology KW - Psychometry (Psychophysics) KW - Scaling, Psychological KW - Psychological tests KW - Scaling (Social sciences) KW - Flow of water KW - Water KW - Fluid mechanics KW - Hydraulic engineering KW - Jets KW - Architecture KW - Building KW - Structural engineering KW - Underground construction KW - Caissons KW - Earthwork KW - Masonry KW - Soil consolidation KW - Soil mechanics KW - Walls KW - Civil engineering KW - Geology, Economic KW - Intelligence, Computational KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Statistical analysis KW - Statistical data KW - Statistical methods KW - Statistical science KW - Mathematics KW - Econometrics KW - Natural philosophy KW - Philosophy, Natural KW - Physical sciences KW - Dynamics KW - Business administration KW - Business enterprises KW - Business management KW - Corporate management KW - Corporations KW - Industrial administration KW - Management, Industrial KW - Rationalization of industry KW - Scientific management KW - Management KW - Business KW - Industrial organization KW - Administration KW - Industrial relations KW - Organization KW - Construction KW - Industrial arts KW - Technology KW - Measurement KW - Scaling KW - Methodology KW - Flow KW - Distribution KW - Details KW - Geology KW - Soft computing KW - Multivariate analysis KW - Factor analysis KW - Regression analysis KW - Path analysis (Statistics) KW - Statistics for Social Sciences, Humanities, Law. KW - Applications of Graph Theory and Complex Networks. KW - Engineering, Hydraulic KW - Hydraulics KW - Shore protection KW - Statistics . KW - Engineering—Geology. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:4864604 AB - This compact reference surveys the full range of available structural equation modeling (SEM) methodologies.  It reviews applications in a broad range of disciplines, particularly in the social sciences where many key concepts are not directly observable.  This is the first book to present SEM’s development in its proper historical context–essential to understanding the application, strengths and weaknesses of each particular method.  This book also surveys the emerging path and network approaches that complement and enhance SEM, and that will grow in importance in the near future.  SEM’s ability to accommodate unobservable theory constructs through latent variables is of significant importance to social scientists.  Latent variable theory and application are comprehensively explained, and methods are presented for extending their power, including guidelines for data preparation, sample size calculation, and the special treatment of Likert scale data.  Tables of software, methodologies and fit statistics provide a concise reference for any research program, helping assure that its conclusions are defensible and publishable. ER -