Table 2

Measurement items

ConstructItemsLoadingsAdapted from
Information
sharing
1) We inform our partners in advance of changing needs0.78Li and Lin (2006) 
2) Our humanitarian partners share knowledge of core operational processes with us0.76 
 3) Our humanitarian partners share proprietary information with us0.65 
Trust1) We believe in our partner because it is sincere0.89Liu et al. (2009) 
 2) Though the circumstances change, we believe that our partner will be ready and willing to offer us assistance and support0.85 
 3) When making important decisions, our partner is concerned about our welfare or interests0.78 
 4) We can count that the partner’s future decisions and actions will not adversely affect us0.66 
Formal mechanism
(contract)
1) The contract precisely defines the role/responsibilities of the partner and our organisation0.59Li et al. (2010) 
2) The contract precisely states how each party is to perform in coordination0.91 
 3) Generally, the contract is a primary mechanism to regulate the behaviour of the partner in coordination0.89 
Distributive
justice
1) The partner’s contributions to this relationship are comparable to ours0.60Griffith et al. (2006) 
2) The outcomes or rewards we receive from this relationship are comparable to our effort0.68 
 3) The outcomes or rewards this partner receives from this relationship are comparable to their effort0.81 
 4) Our firm’s contribution to this relationship are comparable to this partner0.81 
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