Date:         Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:38:23 EST
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From:         "<Omar Malik>" <Ormalik@aol.com>
Subject:      Question about Regression Factor Scores
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Is there a paper on why one should use regression factor scores to form
composites rather than say use a sum of the variable scores or an average? I was
told that regression factor scores are a superior way to form composites
because  they represent the weight of each variable in the final composite score,
this  makes sense to me but is there something I can cite to support this
choice?  Thanks in advance.

Omar

Omar Malik
School of Business Administration
Philadelphia  University




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