Table 4 The factor analysis results...

Table 4

The factor analysis results reporting

Construct	Item	Statement	Factor loading	Cronbach’s alpha	CR*	AVE**
Business Network (BN)	EFF1	We can find ways to improve input in our enterprise from each other in the group	0.95	0.778	0.835	0.504
	EFF2	We can get ways to improve assets utilisation in our enterprise from each other in the group	0.55
	EFF3	We can find ideas to reduce cost in our enterprise from each other in the group	0.91
	EFF4	We can find ways to improve economies of scale in our enterprise from each other in the group	0.69
	STB1	We are secured as a group than as an individual for future uncertainties	0.83
	STB2	We can make a better forecast as a group than as an individual about the future	0.82
	STB3	We can do co-sponsoring of events/activities as a group, than as an individual	0.83
	STB4	We can do co-branding of our business as a group than as an individual	0.8
	STB5	We can do co-production of our output as a group, than as an individual to reduce cost and improve economies of scale	0.77
Balanced Scorecard (BSC)	FP1	Our enterprise achieves an increase in total revenue	0.99	0.781	0.833	0.515
	FP2	Our enterprise achieves an increase in profit margin	0.58
	FP3	Our enterprise achieves an increase in market share	0.67
	FP4	Our enterprise achieves a higher level of cost reduction	0.94
	LGP1	Our enterprise achieves an increase in the number of employees	0.61
	LGP2	Our enterprise achieves a lower absenteeism rate amongst employees	0.62
	LGP3	Our enterprise achieves a lower turnover of employees	0.7
	LGP4	Our enterprise achieves improved technical skill amongst the employees	0.84
	LGP5	Our enterprise achieves more frequent employee training and development programmes	0.73
	IBP1	Our enterprise introduces a higher quality of products/services	0.74
	IBP2	Our enterprise introduces improved and innovative production processes	0.76
	IBP3	Our enterprise achieves better product/service cycle time	0.83
	IBP4	Our enterprise achieves lesser defects of product/service	0.76
	IBP5	Our enterprise achieves lesser machine breakdowns	0.76

Construct	Item	Statement	Factor loading	Cronbach’s alpha	CR*	AVE**
Business Network (BN)	EFF1	We can find ways to improve input in our enterprise from each other in the group	0.95	0.778	0.835	0.504
	EFF2	We can get ways to improve assets utilisation in our enterprise from each other in the group	0.55
	EFF3	We can find ideas to reduce cost in our enterprise from each other in the group	0.91
	EFF4	We can find ways to improve economies of scale in our enterprise from each other in the group	0.69
	STB1	We are secured as a group than as an individual for future uncertainties	0.83
	STB2	We can make a better forecast as a group than as an individual about the future	0.82
	STB3	We can do co-sponsoring of events/activities as a group, than as an individual	0.83
	STB4	We can do co-branding of our business as a group than as an individual	0.8
	STB5	We can do co-production of our output as a group, than as an individual to reduce cost and improve economies of scale	0.77
Balanced Scorecard (BSC)	FP1	Our enterprise achieves an increase in total revenue	0.99	0.781	0.833	0.515
	FP2	Our enterprise achieves an increase in profit margin	0.58
	FP3	Our enterprise achieves an increase in market share	0.67
	FP4	Our enterprise achieves a higher level of cost reduction	0.94
	LGP1	Our enterprise achieves an increase in the number of employees	0.61
	LGP2	Our enterprise achieves a lower absenteeism rate amongst employees	0.62
	LGP3	Our enterprise achieves a lower turnover of employees	0.7
	LGP4	Our enterprise achieves improved technical skill amongst the employees	0.84
	LGP5	Our enterprise achieves more frequent employee training and development programmes	0.73
	IBP1	Our enterprise introduces a higher quality of products/services	0.74
	IBP2	Our enterprise introduces improved and innovative production processes	0.76
	IBP3	Our enterprise achieves better product/service cycle time	0.83
	IBP4	Our enterprise achieves lesser defects of product/service	0.76
	IBP5	Our enterprise achieves lesser machine breakdowns	0.76

Note(s): *CR = Composite Reliability

**AVE = Average Variance Explained

The values of CR and AVE were calculated based on formulae suggested by Raykov (1997)

Source(s): Table by authors

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