Handbook of Management Scales/Long-term relationship

Long-term relationship (alpha = 0.85)

Description

The authors identify key constructs related to supply chain management. Based on a systematic instrument develop process, they develop a set of reliable, valid, and unidimensional measurement scales.

Items

• We expect our relationship with key suppliers to last a long time. (0.77)
• We work with key suppliers to improve their quality in the long run. (0.55)
• The suppliers see our relationship as a long-term alliance. (0.71)
• We view our suppliers as an extension of our company. (0.60)

Source

• Chen/Paulraj (2004): Towards a theory of supply chain management: the constructs and measurements. Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 119–150