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Table 3

Information sharing covariance-based (CB) software factor analysis results

Construct	Measurement items	Loadings	P-values
Connectivity	We have information technology tools which facilitate information access	0.634	p ≤ 0.001
	Information systems in different departments are connected into a single system	0.552	p ≤ 0.001
	We interact with our customers using various internet-enabled platforms	0.469	p ≤ 0.001
	Linkages have been established across various departments with the use of different information tools	0.612	p ≤ 0.001
	All employees are allowed to access all the information they require	0.669	p ≤ 0.001
	Employees regularly interact with each other in different departments with different means	0.619	p ≤ 0.001
	Customer data is systematically collected for aggregation	0.658	p ≤ 0.001
	Supplier data is systematically collected for aggregation	0.715	p ≤ 0.001
	Our information systems are interlinked with those of our suppliers	0.598	p ≤ 0.001
Willingness	Information is freely shared to all the employees	0.611	p ≤ 0.001
	Managers are always willing to share information among themselves	0.616	p ≤ 0.001
	Different departments in our firm engage in information exchange willingly	0.624	p ≤ 0.05
	Our firm always shares information with its stakeholders (e.g., customers, suppliers, banks) willingly	0.602	p ≤ 0.001
	Our stakeholders (e.g., customers, suppliers, banks) always share information with our firm willingly	0.395	p ≤ 0.001

Construct	Measurement items	Loadings	P-values
Connectivity	We have information technology tools which facilitate information access	0.634	p ≤ 0.001
	Information systems in different departments are connected into a single system	0.552	p ≤ 0.001
	We interact with our customers using various internet-enabled platforms	0.469	p ≤ 0.001
	Linkages have been established across various departments with the use of different information tools	0.612	p ≤ 0.001
	All employees are allowed to access all the information they require	0.669	p ≤ 0.001
	Employees regularly interact with each other in different departments with different means	0.619	p ≤ 0.001
	Customer data is systematically collected for aggregation	0.658	p ≤ 0.001
	Supplier data is systematically collected for aggregation	0.715	p ≤ 0.001
	Our information systems are interlinked with those of our suppliers	0.598	p ≤ 0.001
Willingness	Information is freely shared to all the employees	0.611	p ≤ 0.001
	Managers are always willing to share information among themselves	0.616	p ≤ 0.001
	Different departments in our firm engage in information exchange willingly	0.624	p ≤ 0.05
	Our firm always shares information with its stakeholders (e.g., customers, suppliers, banks) willingly	0.602	p ≤ 0.001
	Our stakeholders (e.g., customers, suppliers, banks) always share information with our firm willingly	0.395	p ≤ 0.001

Source(s): Authors' own creation