Strategic purchasing (D index)
Supply Chain1 sample item
About this scale
The authors identify key constructs related to supply chain management. Based on a systematic instrument develop process, they develop a set of reliable, valid, and unidimensional measurement scales.
Sample item(s)
“The purchasing function has a formally written long-range plan. (e.g., a 5–10 year plan).”
Notes
Index context: D.
Source & citation
Carr/Pearson (1999): Strategically managed buyer–supplier relationships and performance outcomes. Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 497-519.
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