Handbook of Management Scales/Supplier's technical influence

Supplier’s technical influence (alpha = 0.74)

Items

• Product design specifications.
• Manufacturing process specifications.
• Procurement of materials and components.
• Product quality control.

(anchors: 1 — ‘Our Firm Has No Influence’ and 5 — ‘Our Firm Has Complete Influence’)

Source

• Kotabe et al. (2002): Gaining from Vertical Partnerships: Knowledge Transfer, Relationship Duration, and Supplier Performance Improvement in the U.S. and Japanese Automotive Industries. Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 293–316

Comments

These items do not necessarily correlate and might, then, be interpreted as formative.