Table 1.

Measurement of study variables

ConstructDimensionsSample measurement items (five-point Likert scale)Sources
Digital capabilitiesDigital sensingOur cooperative regularly scans for new digital technologies relevant to coffee production and marketingTeece et al. (1997); Teece (2007); Warner and Wäger (2019); Li et al. (2018) 
Digital seizingOur cooperative effectively adopts and uses digital tools to improve operations
Digital resource managementOur cooperative efficiently manages and integrates digital resources into its activities
Action learningProblem identificationMembers of our cooperative actively identify and define real operational challengesRevans (1982); Kolb (2014); Marquardt and Waddill (2004) 
Action learning setsOur cooperative promotes teamwork in solving practical problems
Questioning, insight and reflectionMembers critically reflect on their actions to improve future performance
Individual and collective learningLearning is shared among members to improve collective performance
Coffee cooperative productivityExtension servicesOur cooperative provides timely and relevant advisory services to farmersAbate et al. (2018); Verhofstadt and Maertens (2015); Barrett et al. (2022) 
Access to financeMembers of our cooperative have improved access to financial services and credit
IT integrationOur cooperative effectively uses digital technologies in its operations
Market information accessOur cooperative provides accurate and timely market information to members
Note(s):

All items were measured on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree

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