Measurement of study variables
| Construct | Dimensions | Sample measurement items (five-point Likert scale) | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital capabilities | Digital sensing | Our cooperative regularly scans for new digital technologies relevant to coffee production and marketing | Teece et al. (1997); Teece (2007); Warner and Wäger (2019); Li et al. (2018) |
| Digital seizing | Our cooperative effectively adopts and uses digital tools to improve operations | ||
| Digital resource management | Our cooperative efficiently manages and integrates digital resources into its activities | ||
| Action learning | Problem identification | Members of our cooperative actively identify and define real operational challenges | Revans (1982); Kolb (2014); Marquardt and Waddill (2004) |
| Action learning sets | Our cooperative promotes teamwork in solving practical problems | ||
| Questioning, insight and reflection | Members critically reflect on their actions to improve future performance | ||
| Individual and collective learning | Learning is shared among members to improve collective performance | ||
| Coffee cooperative productivity | Extension services | Our cooperative provides timely and relevant advisory services to farmers | Abate et al. (2018); Verhofstadt and Maertens (2015); Barrett et al. (2022) |
| Access to finance | Members of our cooperative have improved access to financial services and credit | ||
| IT integration | Our cooperative effectively uses digital technologies in its operations | ||
| Market information access | Our cooperative provides accurate and timely market information to members |
| Construct | Dimensions | Sample measurement items (five-point Likert scale) | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital capabilities | Digital sensing | Our cooperative regularly scans for new digital technologies relevant to coffee production and marketing | |
| Digital seizing | Our cooperative effectively adopts and uses digital tools to improve operations | ||
| Digital resource management | Our cooperative efficiently manages and integrates digital resources into its activities | ||
| Action learning | Problem identification | Members of our cooperative actively identify and define real operational challenges | |
| Action learning sets | Our cooperative promotes teamwork in solving practical problems | ||
| Questioning, insight and reflection | Members critically reflect on their actions to improve future performance | ||
| Individual and collective learning | Learning is shared among members to improve collective performance | ||
| Coffee cooperative productivity | Extension services | Our cooperative provides timely and relevant advisory services to farmers | |
| Access to finance | Members of our cooperative have improved access to financial services and credit | ||
| Our cooperative effectively uses digital technologies in its operations | |||
| Market information access | Our cooperative provides accurate and timely market information to members |
All items were measured on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree
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