Handbook of Management Scales/Supplier involvement

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 involve key suppliers in the product design and development stage. (0.63)
 * We have key supplier membership/participation in our project teams. (0.50)
 * Our key suppliers have major influence on the design of new products. (0.64)
 * There is a strong consensus in our firm that supplier involvement is needed in product design/development. (0.64)

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