Workshop program

The main goal of this workshop is to give participants a practical understanding of how to use the software WarpPLS to conduct variance-based structural equation modeling (SEM). The workshop is very hands-on and covers linear and nonlinear applications.

Each workshop participant must: (a) bring a portable computer (e.g., a laptop) to the workshop with WarpPLS installed on it; (b) bring one (or more) datasets for analysis; and (c) read the three readings that will be discussed in the workshop (provided below).

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Registration

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Directions

Click here to see the location of Our Lady of the Lake University with Google Maps. The University is centrally located in the beautiful and historic city of San Antonio, Texas, which is also home of the Alamo.

The workshop will take place on the 2nd Floor of the Main Building, which is marked with number 16 in a blue circle on this campus map (PDF file). It is right accross 24th Street.

Readings for discussions

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Kock, N. (2011). WarpPLS 2.0 User Manual. Laredo, Texas: ScriptWarp Systems.

Kock, N., Verville, J., Danesh, A., & DeLuca, D. (2009). Communication flow orientation in business process modeling and its effect on redesign success: Results from a field study. Decision Support Systems, 46(2), 562-575.

Zhang, X., Dhaliwal, J., & Gillenson, M.L. (2010). Organizing software testing for improved quality and satisfaction. Journal of Information Technology Management, 11(4), 1-12.

Sample datasets

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E-collaboration Study. Click here for an Excel file containing this sample dataset. It contains data from a study of new product development teams that used e-collaboration technologies to different degrees. The data is based on a real study, but has been modified (e.g., through the addition of error) for pedagogical reasons.

China Study. Click here for an Excel file containing this sample dataset. It contains data from the famous China Study. Interestingly, often analysis results based on this dataset (see the China Study posts on this blog) are incompatible with the conclusions derived by the main authors of the study (see comments under this Amazon.com entry).