Table 3. Measurement summary Source...

Table 3.

Measurement summary

Source	Construct	Items	Loadings	α	AVE
				0.700	0.50
Adapted from Finkel et al. (2009)	Commitment	1. I feel really awful when our strategic plans towards the growth of the partnership go bad	0.806
		2. I am completely committed to maintaining our business relationship and building more relationships with other partners	0.699
		3. I will do everything I can to make our partnership grow	0.666
		4. I spend a lot of time thinking about the future of our business partnership	0.615
				0.847	0.65
Adapted from Thomson et al. (2007)	Coordination	1. I participate on a board or steering committee specifically created for making decisions about the collaboration of partnership	0.875
		2. All partners have to agree before a decision is made about the goals and activities of the collaboration	0.870
		3. Partners formally evaluate the success of the collaboration	0.838
		4. My organization relies on a formal agreement that spells out relationships between partners	0.747
		5. I know what resources (such as money, time and expertize) the partner brings to the partnership	0.676
				0.922	0.87
Adapted from Jones and Barry (2011)	Trust	1. The contributions of all partners are valued equally, irrespective of whether a majority agree or disagree with their point of view	0.950
		2. Business partners have hidden agendas and bring these into the partnership	0.948
		3. Partners withhold information of relevance to the partnership	0.895
				0.539	0.50
Adapted from de Waal et al. (2015)	Communication quality	1. My partner communicates his changing demands regarding the partnership in time to me	0.816
		2. My partner keeps me well (completely, honestly, openly and timely) informed on developments	752
		3. My partner and I always confer on the planning of activities	0.533
		4. My partner regularly asks me for advice	0.519
				0.572	0.50
Adapted from Mohr and Spekman (1994)	Participation	1. My advice and counsel are sought by my business partner	0.764
		2. I participate with goal setting and forecasting with my business partner	0.748
		3. I help our business partner with their planning activities	0.620
		4. Suggestions by me are encouraged by my business partner	0.552
				0.700	0.53
Adapted from Mohr and Spekman (1994)	Information sharing	1. In our business relationship, it is expected that any information, which might help the other party is provided	0.852
		2. the parties are expected to keep each other informed about events or changes that may affect the other	0.820
		3. my partner and I share information through face-to-face interaction	0.652
		3. I inform my business partner in advance of changing needs and preferences	0.532
				0.755	0.55
Adapted from Gaumer Erickson et al. (2016)	Collaborative conflict resolution	1. The way our organization resolves conflict usually strengthen our relationship with our partners	0.833
		2. We are happy about how our organization handle most of the disagreement with our partners	822
		3. In an argument, we try to understand the point of view of our business partners	0.776
		4. Our business can think of several ways of dealing with disagreement	0.682
		5. We try to understand if a disagreement is caused by misunderstanding	0.552
				0.857	0.64
No source	Success in partnership	1. I have an effective partnership relationship with my partner	0.876
		2. The partnership increases the effectiveness of our organization	0.865
		3. The partnership increases the profitability of our profit organization	0.829
		4. The partnership increases the quality of our organization	0.761
		5. The partnership has enhanced my brand perception	0.649

Source	Construct	Items	Loadings	α	AVE
				0.700	0.50
Adapted from Finkel et al. (2009)	Commitment	1. I feel really awful when our strategic plans towards the growth of the partnership go bad	0.806
		2. I am completely committed to maintaining our business relationship and building more relationships with other partners	0.699
		3. I will do everything I can to make our partnership grow	0.666
		4. I spend a lot of time thinking about the future of our business partnership	0.615
				0.847	0.65
Adapted from Thomson et al. (2007)	Coordination	1. I participate on a board or steering committee specifically created for making decisions about the collaboration of partnership	0.875
		2. All partners have to agree before a decision is made about the goals and activities of the collaboration	0.870
		3. Partners formally evaluate the success of the collaboration	0.838
		4. My organization relies on a formal agreement that spells out relationships between partners	0.747
		5. I know what resources (such as money, time and expertize) the partner brings to the partnership	0.676
				0.922	0.87
Adapted from Jones and Barry (2011)	Trust	1. The contributions of all partners are valued equally, irrespective of whether a majority agree or disagree with their point of view	0.950
		2. Business partners have hidden agendas and bring these into the partnership	0.948
		3. Partners withhold information of relevance to the partnership	0.895
				0.539	0.50
Adapted from de Waal et al. (2015)	Communication quality	1. My partner communicates his changing demands regarding the partnership in time to me	0.816
		2. My partner keeps me well (completely, honestly, openly and timely) informed on developments	752
		3. My partner and I always confer on the planning of activities	0.533
		4. My partner regularly asks me for advice	0.519
				0.572	0.50
Adapted from Mohr and Spekman (1994)	Participation	1. My advice and counsel are sought by my business partner	0.764
		2. I participate with goal setting and forecasting with my business partner	0.748
		3. I help our business partner with their planning activities	0.620
		4. Suggestions by me are encouraged by my business partner	0.552
				0.700	0.53
Adapted from Mohr and Spekman (1994)	Information sharing	1. In our business relationship, it is expected that any information, which might help the other party is provided	0.852
		2. the parties are expected to keep each other informed about events or changes that may affect the other	0.820
		3. my partner and I share information through face-to-face interaction	0.652
		3. I inform my business partner in advance of changing needs and preferences	0.532
				0.755	0.55
Adapted from Gaumer Erickson et al. (2016)	Collaborative conflict resolution	1. The way our organization resolves conflict usually strengthen our relationship with our partners	0.833
		2. We are happy about how our organization handle most of the disagreement with our partners	822
		3. In an argument, we try to understand the point of view of our business partners	0.776
		4. Our business can think of several ways of dealing with disagreement	0.682
		5. We try to understand if a disagreement is caused by misunderstanding	0.552
				0.857	0.64
No source	Success in partnership	1. I have an effective partnership relationship with my partner	0.876
		2. The partnership increases the effectiveness of our organization	0.865
		3. The partnership increases the profitability of our profit organization	0.829
		4. The partnership increases the quality of our organization	0.761
		5. The partnership has enhanced my brand perception	0.649

Notes:

These items were used for further analysis of the study.

All items were measured on five-point scales anchored by “strongly disagree” and “strongly agree”.

AVE = Average variance explained

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