Table 2

Measurement scales

ConstructsItemsSources
ExtDTUse social networks (for example, Facebook, LinkedIn, Xing, Viadeo, Yammer, etc.)Galindo-Martín et al. (2019) 
Having a web
BDACBasic resourcesMikalef et al. (2019) 
Our “big data analytics” projects are adequately funded
Our “big data analytics” projects are given enough time to achieve their objectives
Technology
We have explored or adopted parallel computing approaches (for example, Hadoop) to big data processing
We have explored or adopted new forms of databases such as Not Only SQL (NoSQL)
Managerial skills
Our BDA managers are able to coordinate big data-related activities in ways that support other functional managers, suppliers, and customers
Our BDA managers are able to understand and evaluate the output extracted from big data
Our BDA managers are able to understand where to apply big data
Technical skills
Our ‘big data analytics’ staff has the right skills to accomplish their jobs successfully
Our “big data analytics” staff has suitable education to fulfill their jobs
Data-driven culture
We base our decisions on data rather than on instinct
We are willing to override our own intuition when data contradict our viewpoints
Organizational learning
We are able to assimilate relevant knowledge
We are able to apply relevant knowledge
BMIWhen necessary, we are able to carry out massive internal reconfigurations to enhance our overall value proposition to our customersAsemokha et al. (2019) 
We regularly consider innovative opportunities for changing our existing pricing models
Environmental hostilityThe failure rate of firms in my industry is highGreen et al. (2008) 
Low profit margins are characteristic of my industry

Source(s): Authors' own elaboration

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