Now in its second edition, this edited book presents recent progress and techniques in partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM), and provides a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art in PLS-PM research. Like the previous edition, the book is divided into three parts: the first part emphasizes the basic concepts and extensions of the PLS-PM method; the second part discusses the methodological issues that have been the focus of recent developments, and the last part deals with real-world applications of the PLS-PM method in various disciplines.

Introduction to the Partial Least Squares Path Modeling: Basic Concepts and Recent Methodological Enhancements.- Quantile Composite-Based Path Modeling with R: A Hands-On Guide.- Use of Partial Least Squares Path Modeling within and across Business Disciplines.- Statistical and Psychometric Properties of Three Weighting Schemes of the PLS-SEM Methodology.- Software Packages for Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling: An Updated Review.- Revisiting and Extending PLS for Ordinal Measurement and Prediction.- Multicollinearity: An Overview and Introduction of Ridge PLS-SEM Estimation.- Demystifying Prediction in Mediation Research and the Use of Specific Indirect Effects and Indirect Effect Sizes.- Alternative Approaches to Higher-Order PLS-Path Modeling: A Discussion on Methodological Issues and Applications.- How to Apply Necessary Condition Analysis in PLS-SEM.- New Insights for Public Diplomacy Using PLS-SEM to Analyze the Polyphony of Voices: Value Drivers of the Country Image in Western European and BRICS countries.- To Survive or Not to Survive: Findings from PLS-SEM on the Relationship between Organizational Resources and Startups Survival.- Influence of Earnings Quality Dimensions on the Perception of Earnings Quality: An Empirical Application of Composite PLS using Archival Data.- Importance Performance Map Analysis of Capital Structure Using PLS-SEM: Evidence from Non-Financial Sector.