Table 4

Definition of the constructed attributes for the fundamental and means objectives and merit assigned to each attribute

Fundamental objectivesCategorySubcategoryMeritDefinition
BenefitEquipment uniqueness/0,0The department already has other equipment of this type
0,1The university already has other equipment of this type
0,7There are no equipment of this type at the university
0,9There are no equipment of this type in Bogotá
1,0There are no equipment of this type in Colombia
UtilizationTeaching0,0The equipment will not be used within any course
0,2The equipment will be used exclusively in one course
0,8The equipment will be used in multiple courses within one research area
1,0The equipment will be used in courses across multiple research areas
Research0,0The equipment will not be used in any research projects
0,4The equipment will be primarily used in the research of a professor
0,8The equipment will be used in multiple projects within a single research areas
1,0The equipment will be used in projects spanning multiple research areas
Service provision0,0The equipment will not be utilized for service provision
0,5The equipment will provide services within the university
1,0The equipment will provide services outside the university
Cost estimation//0,0Maintenance and operation costs cannot be estimated
0,4Only operation costs can be estimated
0,7Operation costs can be estimated, and maintenance costs can be estimated partially
1,0Both operation and maintenance costs can be estimated
RiskSupplier representation/0,0The supplier offers post-sales services outside the Americas
0,4The supplier offers post-sales services in the Americas
0,8The supplier offers post-sales services in Colombia
1,0The supplier offers post-sales services in Bogotá
Equipment obsolescenceAfter-sales service0,0There is no availability of after-sales services
0,3After-sales services are available for 1–5 years after installation
0,8After-sales services are available for 6–10 years after installation
1,0After-sales services are available for more than 11 years after installation
Model age0,0The equipment model has been on the market for more than 11 years
0,3The equipment model has been on the market for 6–10 years
0,6The equipment model has been on the market for 3–5 years
1,0The equipment model has been on the market for less than 2 years
Utilization potential/0,0Only some of the equipment’s features will be used
0,7Most of the equipment’s features will be used
1,0All of the equipment’s features will be used

Source(s): Table created by authors

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