Table 4

Variables, definition and questions assigned in the questionnaire to each variable

VariableDefinitionQuestionsReferences
Firm typeDummy, value 1 if the firm is a new mobility firm; value 0 if the firm is a traditional automotive firm  
Relationship dependenceRevenues from the main buyer as a % of total revenues1Qiu (2018) 
Relationship durationNumber of years of contractual relationship with a firm’s main buyer2Liem et al. (2020) 
Cooperation practicesNumber of cooperative practices with a firm’s main buyer (values 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4)3a, 3b, 3c, 3dMoyano-Fuentes et al. (2021) 
Decision powerValues from 1 (if the firm does not have decision power) to 3 (if the firm has all the decision power)4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4fLampón and Muñoz-Dueñas (2023) 
Value-added controlValued added per employee in thousands of euros5Fana and Villani (2022) 
SizeNumber of employees6Sánchez-Infante et al. (2020) 
MultinationalDummy, value 1 if the firm is a multinational (the firm has at least one subsidiary in another country); value 0 if it is not7Ahmed et al. (2020) 

Source(s): Own elaboration

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