Relational commitment
Operations1 sample item
About this scale
To measure the construct, the authors relied on scale items previously used by Cullen et al. (1995), Kale et al. (2000), McEvily & Marcus (2005), and Sarkar et al. (2001).
Sample item(s)
“We have a long term commitment to the relationship.”
Source & citation
Handley/Benton (2009): Unlocking the business outsourcing process model. Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 344–361.
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