Handbook of Management Scales/Buyer dependence
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Buyer dependence (alpha = 0.83, AVE = 0.64, CR = 0.84)[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
A four-item scale was adapted from Gilliland & Bello (2002) and Richey (2003). The fourth item was dropped after CFA.
Definition[edit | edit source]
Buyer dependence refers to "the uncertainty the buyer faces as it relies on its supplier for relevant resources to continue functioning".
Items[edit | edit source]
Please indicate the extent to which...
- If the relationship with this supplier dissolves, your company would face many troubles. (0.76)
- If the relationship with this supplier dissolves, it would create important difficulties for your company. (0.98)
- If the relationship with this supplier dissolves, your company would lose significant knowledge. (0.61)
- If the relationship with this supplier dissolves, your company would lose significant investments. (dropped)
Comments[edit | edit source]
The factor loading of the third item is relatively low.
Source[edit | edit source]
- Villena et al. (2017): Revisiting Interorganizational Trust: Is More Always Better or Could More Be Worse?. Journal of Management, forthcoming.