Handbook of Management Scales/Cooperation-based firm performance

Cooperation-based firm performance (alpha = 0.86)

Description

A previously multi-item 7-point scale was used. It was further pretested with six logistics researchers and six executive managers of logistics service providers to ensure face validity.

Definition

Cooperation-based firm performance refers to the extent to which tangible benefits from the cooperation foster the strategic and financial performance of the involved LSP.

Items

To what extent has the cooperation:

• Enhanced penetration into existing markets?
• Increased your market share?
• Increased your profitability?

Source

• Raue, J.S. & Wieland, A. (2015): The Interplay of Different Types of Governance in Horizontal Cooperations. The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 401–423

Related Scales

• Alliance performance (and other scales mentioned there)