Testing metric equivalence in cross-national strategy research: an empirical test across the United States and Japan
✍ Scribed by M. Bensaou; Michael Coyne; N. Venkatraman
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 121 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0143-2095
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✦ Synopsis
We propose a conceptual and analytical framework for assessing metric equivalence in crossnational strategy research. We illustrate this framework by testing the equivalence of measurement models for a set of strategy constructs across the United States and Japan. Results of a two-group LISREL analysis conducted on a data set of 447 interorganizational relationships reveal that some constructs have strong cross-national equivalence, while others need content respecification or reconceptualization. We discuss implications and offer suggestions about how to conduct empirical strategy research in cross-national settings.