Published: 2026-06-23

Structural Equation Modeling: Is it Still Worth Learning?

Diógenes de Souza Bido, Cesar Alexandre Souza
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Objective: this article aims to exemplify critical reading, rereading, and estimation of an alternative model using the summary data and covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB-SEM). Methods: we selected an article from a highly ranked journal that confirmed the importance of three out of eight antecedents of team performance. We then reanalyzed the article in three steps. Results: in step 1, we identified relationships that were...

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Governance of Hybrid Academic Production: Authorship, Agency, and Algorithmic Capital in the AI Era

Paula Chimenti, André Luís da Fonseca, Fernanda Scussel
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The integration of generative artificial intelligence into academic research has largely been debated through a normative lens that opposes responsible use to misuse. This article argues that AI does more than raise ethical or operational dilemmas: it exposes a fundamental misalignment between how scientific knowledge is actually produced and the anthropocentric assumptions on which its governance mechanisms historically rest. Drawing on the Extended Mind and Extended Self perspectives,...

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The Return of Meaning and Values: A Conversation with Roy Suddaby on Institutional Theory, History, and Change

Roy Suddaby, Patricia Ayumi Hodge Viana de Carvalho, Renata Andreoni Barboza
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This interview presents Professor Roy Suddaby’s reflections on history, values, and the future of institutional theory. He discusses the evolution of institutional work, the use of historical analysis, and the renewed attention to meaning and values in the study of institutions. The conversation addresses the challenges of theoretical dominance, the emergence of new ideas, and the role of collective memory in understanding institutional continuity and change.

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