Table 5 Reliability and validity...

Table 5

Reliability and validity statistics lower order constructs

LOC	IC	SIL	IR	α	ρc	AVE
CP	Make joint efforts in long-range planning with supplier for product development (CP1)	0.87	0.75	0.64	0.85	0.73
	Make joint efforts in testing market acceptance of new products (CP3)	0.84	0.71	0.64	0.85	0.73
IS	We provide suppliers with information that might help them to deliver (IS2)	0.85	0.72	0.64	0.85	0.74
	Regularly exchange information of supply and demand forecast with our suppliers (IS4)	0.87	0.76	0.64	0.85	0.74
CA	Selects and develops general control over technology (CA2)	0.73	0.53	0.65	0.81	0.59
	Procurement activities are carried out through following policies and procedures (CA3)	0.80	0.63
	Conducts top and functional level reviews of actual performance against established goals (CA5)	0.78	0.60
CE	Follows established structure, authority and responsibility (CE3)	0.79	0.62	0.74	0.85	0.65
	Demonstrates commitment to competence (CE4)	0.87	0.75
	This organization ensures enforcement of accountability (CE5)	0.77	0.59
IC	Uses internally and externally communication (IC1)	0.80	0.65	0.65	0.81	0.59
	Information flows in a timely manner (IC2)	0.78	0.60
	Process of providing, sharing and obtaining necessary information is in place (IC3)	0.73	0.53
MA	Policies and procedures are in place to ensure that deficiencies are promptly resolved (MA2)	0.84	0.71	0.70	0.83	0.62
	Monitors and provides oversight to suppliers to achieve desired outcomes (MA3)	0.74	0.55
	Measures the effectiveness of risk treatment on a regular basis (MA4)	0.77	0.60
RA	Mechanism for identifying and analyzing risks are in place (RA2)	0.72	0.52	0.56	0.76	0.52
	This organization always assesses the probability of risk occurrence (RA3)	0.68	0.47
	Always identify and analyze significant changes that may occur (RA5)	0.75	0.57
STD	Our organization uses a standard purchasing process for when sourcing from suppliers (S03)	0.77	0.59	0.60	0.83	0.71
	My organization buys standardized materials and requirements (S05)	0.91	0.82	0.60	0.83	0.71
Deliv	Suppliers are flexible (DS6)	0.84	0.71	0.66	0.85	0.74
	Suppliers deliver as many times as required (DS8)	0.88	0.78	0.66	0.85	0.74
Qual	We focus on the quality of goods and services when procuring (QP2)	0.78	0.60	0.54	0.81	0.68
	Suppliers provide performance securities during the provision of goods and services contracts (QP3)	0.87	0.76	0.54	0.81	0.68
Cost	In this organization suppliers charge low prices on the goods (TC4)	0.96	0.92	0.92	0.96	0.92
	In this organization a lot of money is spent on the suppliers (TC5)	0.96	0.92	0.92	0.96	0.92

LOC	IC	SIL	IR	α	ρc	AVE
CP	Make joint efforts in long-range planning with supplier for product development (CP1)	0.87	0.75	0.64	0.85	0.73
	Make joint efforts in testing market acceptance of new products (CP3)	0.84	0.71	0.64	0.85	0.73
IS	We provide suppliers with information that might help them to deliver (IS2)	0.85	0.72	0.64	0.85	0.74
	Regularly exchange information of supply and demand forecast with our suppliers (IS4)	0.87	0.76	0.64	0.85	0.74
CA	Selects and develops general control over technology (CA2)	0.73	0.53	0.65	0.81	0.59
	Procurement activities are carried out through following policies and procedures (CA3)	0.80	0.63
	Conducts top and functional level reviews of actual performance against established goals (CA5)	0.78	0.60
CE	Follows established structure, authority and responsibility (CE3)	0.79	0.62	0.74	0.85	0.65
	Demonstrates commitment to competence (CE4)	0.87	0.75
	This organization ensures enforcement of accountability (CE5)	0.77	0.59
IC	Uses internally and externally communication (IC1)	0.80	0.65	0.65	0.81	0.59
	Information flows in a timely manner (IC2)	0.78	0.60
	Process of providing, sharing and obtaining necessary information is in place (IC3)	0.73	0.53
MA	Policies and procedures are in place to ensure that deficiencies are promptly resolved (MA2)	0.84	0.71	0.70	0.83	0.62
	Monitors and provides oversight to suppliers to achieve desired outcomes (MA3)	0.74	0.55
	Measures the effectiveness of risk treatment on a regular basis (MA4)	0.77	0.60
RA	Mechanism for identifying and analyzing risks are in place (RA2)	0.72	0.52	0.56	0.76	0.52
	This organization always assesses the probability of risk occurrence (RA3)	0.68	0.47
	Always identify and analyze significant changes that may occur (RA5)	0.75	0.57
STD	Our organization uses a standard purchasing process for when sourcing from suppliers (S03)	0.77	0.59	0.60	0.83	0.71
	My organization buys standardized materials and requirements (S05)	0.91	0.82	0.60	0.83	0.71
Deliv	Suppliers are flexible (DS6)	0.84	0.71	0.66	0.85	0.74
	Suppliers deliver as many times as required (DS8)	0.88	0.78	0.66	0.85	0.74
Qual	We focus on the quality of goods and services when procuring (QP2)	0.78	0.60	0.54	0.81	0.68
	Suppliers provide performance securities during the provision of goods and services contracts (QP3)	0.87	0.76	0.54	0.81	0.68
Cost	In this organization suppliers charge low prices on the goods (TC4)	0.96	0.92	0.92	0.96	0.92
	In this organization a lot of money is spent on the suppliers (TC5)	0.96	0.92	0.92	0.96	0.92

Notes:

LOC = lower order construct; IC = indicator codes; SIL = standardized item loading; IR = indicator reliability; α = cronbach’s alpha; ρc = composite reliability; AVE = average variance extracted

Source: Table was created by the authors after PLS-A analysis

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