Latent Class Procedures: Applications to Organizational Research
以七项研究为例，说明潜在类别方法在组织研究中识别未观测子群体、测量异质性和纵向变化模式三方面的用途，适合组织研究者了解该方法的应用价值。
In this overview, the authors use the seven studies included in the feature topic as a platform to delineate three areas that latent class procedures are particularly useful for in advancing the field of organizational research. The first topic area focuses on dealing with the need to identify and understand unobserved subpopulations in organizational research. The second topic area focuses on recognizing the unobserved heterogeneity in measurement functioning. The third topic area focuses on addressing the challenges surrounding the existence of multiple longitudinal change (both quantitative and qualitative) patterns in organizational research. The authors conclude this overview by highlighting further thoughts on the ways that latent class procedures should be utilized to advance organizational research.