Measurement of theoretical role assigned to “value co-creation” in the articles
| Verbal label for the variable value | Quantified variable value | Code in qualitative content analysis | Operationalization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central theoretical role (/dominant) | 2 | Central focus | Various sections of the article extensively discuss the value co-creation concept. A detailed discussion and/or elaboration on value co-creation is presented. Value co-creation plays a focal role in the article’s theoretical perspective and the study’s contributions to the literature |
| … | 1 | Builds perspective | Value co-creation plays a relevant role among other concepts in the article’s theoretical perspective. The main difference vis-à-vis “central focus” is that value co-creation here is a theoretical concept among others (i.e. not a dominant/central/key concept) in the article’s theoretical perspective and/or positioning |
| Noncentral theoretical role (/marginal) | 0 | Only mentioned | The article mentions value co-creation as a term, but the concept as such is not discussed or elaborated any further, and its role in building the argument remains peripheral |
| Verbal label for the variable value | Quantified variable value | Code in qualitative content analysis | Operationalization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central theoretical role (/dominant) | 2 | Central focus | Various sections of the article extensively discuss the value co-creation concept. A detailed discussion and/or elaboration on value co-creation is presented. Value co-creation plays a focal role in the article’s theoretical perspective and the study’s contributions to the literature |
| … | 1 | Builds perspective | Value co-creation plays a relevant role among other concepts in the article’s theoretical perspective. The main difference vis-à-vis “central focus” is that value co-creation here is a theoretical concept among others (i.e. not a dominant/central/key concept) in the article’s theoretical perspective and/or positioning |
| Noncentral theoretical role (/marginal) | 0 | Only mentioned | The article mentions value co-creation as a term, but the concept as such is not discussed or elaborated any further, and its role in building the argument remains peripheral |