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Table 1

Items and loadings

Item	Loading	Alpha	CR	AVE
Supply change partnership management
Communication		0.92	0.95	0.81
We meet frequently with our partners	0.85
We have a formal and flexible communication system with our partners	0.92
We can discuss anything with our partners concerning our mutual benefit	0.92
We can always resolve conflicts through communication with our partners	0.91
Information management		0.91	0.93	0.73
We have an advanced information-exchanging system with our partners	0.88
We and our partners can exchange information easily and safely	0.94
We and our partners inform each other in advance of changing needs	0.84
We and our partners are likely to share proprietary information with each other if it can help the other party	0.83
We and our partners can keep the confidentiality of our mutual propriety information	0.79
Asset investment		0.79	0.90	0.82
We have dedicated or reserved equipment to maintain the business relationship with our partners	0.91
We have purchased specialised equipment to maintain the business relationship with our partners	0.90
Human-specific assets		0.85	0.93	0.87
We and our partners personnel regularly visit each other’s facilities	0.92
We and our partners have built a cooperative team to maintain our relationship	0.95
Cooperation		0.96	0.97	0.89
We cooperate with our partners with respect to product design	0.94
We cooperate with our partners with respect to process design	0.95
We cooperate with our partners with respect to quality management	0.94
We cooperate with our partners with respect to forecasting and planning	0.94
Alignment		0.87	0.92	0.80
Our main partners are our strategically aligned partners	0.80
We allocate profit evenly with our aligned partners	0.92
We have exclusive strategic partnering alignment with our partners	0.96
Top management support		0.88	0.93	0.81
Top management considers the relationship between us and our partners to be important	0.84
Top management supports our collaboration with the resources we need	0.90
Top management regards SCM as a high-priority item	0.95
Shared vision		0.86	0.91	0.78
We and our partners share mutual understanding about our SCM goals	0.89
We and our partners share mutual understanding about the importance of supply chain collaboration	0.87
We and our partners share mutual understanding about our strategic goals	0.88

Item	Loading	Alpha	CR	AVE
Supply change partnership management
Communication		0.92	0.95	0.81
We meet frequently with our partners	0.85
We have a formal and flexible communication system with our partners	0.92
We can discuss anything with our partners concerning our mutual benefit	0.92
We can always resolve conflicts through communication with our partners	0.91
Information management		0.91	0.93	0.73
We have an advanced information-exchanging system with our partners	0.88
We and our partners can exchange information easily and safely	0.94
We and our partners inform each other in advance of changing needs	0.84
We and our partners are likely to share proprietary information with each other if it can help the other party	0.83
We and our partners can keep the confidentiality of our mutual propriety information	0.79
Asset investment		0.79	0.90	0.82
We have dedicated or reserved equipment to maintain the business relationship with our partners	0.91
We have purchased specialised equipment to maintain the business relationship with our partners	0.90
Human-specific assets		0.85	0.93	0.87
We and our partners personnel regularly visit each other’s facilities	0.92
We and our partners have built a cooperative team to maintain our relationship	0.95
Cooperation		0.96	0.97	0.89
We cooperate with our partners with respect to product design	0.94
We cooperate with our partners with respect to process design	0.95
We cooperate with our partners with respect to quality management	0.94
We cooperate with our partners with respect to forecasting and planning	0.94
Alignment		0.87	0.92	0.80
Our main partners are our strategically aligned partners	0.80
We allocate profit evenly with our aligned partners	0.92
We have exclusive strategic partnering alignment with our partners	0.96
Top management support		0.88	0.93	0.81
Top management considers the relationship between us and our partners to be important	0.84
Top management supports our collaboration with the resources we need	0.90
Top management regards SCM as a high-priority item	0.95
Shared vision		0.86	0.91	0.78
We and our partners share mutual understanding about our SCM goals	0.89
We and our partners share mutual understanding about the importance of supply chain collaboration	0.87
We and our partners share mutual understanding about our strategic goals	0.88

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