Constructs and dimensions
| Constructs | Dimensions | Operational definitions | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organisational culture (OC) | Development culture | A firm’s culture focuses on innovation, growth, and dynamism | Braunscheidel et al. (2010), Pinho et al. (2014), Cao et al. (2015), Gambi et al. (2015), Porter (2019), Rizzi et al. (2022), Taha et al. (2022) |
| Group culture | A firm’s culture emphasises tradition, teamwork, loyalty, common goals, commitment, and participation among its members | Braunscheidel et al. (2010), Pinho et al. (2014), Cao et al. (2015), Schilke and Cook (2015), Lee et al. (2016), Porter (2019), Taha et al. (2022) | |
| Supply chain collaboration (SCC) | Internal collaboration | A firm’s ability to reduce functional silos, establish cross-functional teams, share information and knowledge across departmental boundaries | Alfalla-Luque et al. (2015), Thai and Jie (2018), Birasnav and Bienstock (2019), Porter (2019), Shukor et al. (2021), Taha et al. (2022), Hendijani and Norouzi (2023) |
| Supplier collaboration | The collaboration and sharing of operational, financial, and strategic knowledge between a buying firm and its suppliers | Ralston et al. (2015), Shou et al. (2018), Thai and Jie (2018), Birasnav and Bienstock (2019), Porter (2019), Um and Kim (2019), Alzoubi et al. (2020), Shukor et al. (2021), Taha et al. (2022) | |
| Customer collaboration | The collaboration and sharing of operational, financial, and strategic knowledge between a buying firm and its customers | Ralston et al. (2015), Shou et al. (2018), Thai and Jie (2018), Birasnav and Bienstock (2019), Porter (2019), Um and Kim (2019), Shukor et al. (2021), Taha et al. (2022), Zhou et al. (2023) | |
| Competitive advantage (CA) | Cost | A firm offer lower costs than its competitors | Porter (1985), Jitpaiboon et al. (2013), Zhang and Huo (2013), Wong et al. (2015), Kumar (2018), Al-Doori (2019), Porter (2019), Um and Kim (2019), Alzoubi et al. (2020), Buranasiri et al. (2024) |
| Differentiation | The firm’s products or services are superior to those of its competitors | Danese et al. (2013), Wiengarten et al. (2014), Kim and Chai (2016), Kumar (2018), Thai and Jie (2018), Al-Doori (2019), Um and Kim (2019), Hendijani and Norouzi (2023), Buranasiri et al. (2024) |
| Constructs | Dimensions | Operational definitions | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organisational culture (OC) | Development culture | A firm’s culture focuses on innovation, growth, and dynamism | |
| Group culture | A firm’s culture emphasises tradition, teamwork, loyalty, common goals, commitment, and participation among its members | ||
| Supply chain collaboration (SCC) | Internal collaboration | A firm’s ability to reduce functional silos, establish cross-functional teams, share information and knowledge across departmental boundaries | |
| Supplier collaboration | The collaboration and sharing of operational, financial, and strategic knowledge between a buying firm and its suppliers | ||
| Customer collaboration | The collaboration and sharing of operational, financial, and strategic knowledge between a buying firm and its customers | ||
| Competitive advantage (CA) | Cost | A firm offer lower costs than its competitors | |
| Differentiation | The firm’s products or services are superior to those of its competitors |
Source(s): Authors’ synthesis from the literature
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