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Table 2.18<br />
Questi<strong>on</strong>naire Items <strong>and</strong> Codes<br />
Item Resp<strong>on</strong>se Scale Code<br />
1.This <strong>supplier</strong> has high quality informati<strong>on</strong> regarding<br />
their channel partners (e.g., retailers, distributors, <strong>and</strong><br />
us).<br />
2.The <strong>supplier</strong> seems to be driven by the customer’s<br />
(your) perspective in new product development efforts.<br />
Extremely agree =1, Agree=2, Neutral=3,<br />
Disagree=4, Extremely disagree=5<br />
Extremely agree =1, Agree=2, Neutral=3,<br />
Disagree=4, Extremely disagree=5<br />
SIQ<br />
CustNPD<br />
3.The <strong>supplier</strong>’s strategy in the marketplace optimally<br />
utilizes all of its various functi<strong>on</strong>al departments.<br />
4.How satisfied are you with this <strong>supplier</strong>’s overall<br />
fairness <strong>and</strong> h<strong>on</strong>esty while dealing with you?<br />
5.How satisfied are you with the sales support provided<br />
by the manufacturer's local sales representative?<br />
6.To what extent does being associated with the strategic<br />
<strong>supplier</strong>’s br<strong>and</strong> give you leverage with your customers?<br />
7.How likely are you to repurchase from these <strong>supplier</strong>s?<br />
8.To what extent does your <strong>supplier</strong> help you manage<br />
your inventory?<br />
Extremely agree =1, Agree=2, Neutral=3,<br />
Disagree=4, Extremely disagree=5<br />
Extremely satisfied=1, Satisfied=2,<br />
Neutral=3, Dissatisfied=4, Extremely<br />
dissatisfied=5<br />
Extremely satisfied=1, Satisfied=2,<br />
Neutral=3, Dissatisfied=4, Extremely<br />
dissatisfied=5<br />
Highly positive=1, Positive=2,<br />
Neutral=3, Negative=4, Highly<br />
negative=5<br />
Extremely likely=1, Likely=2, Neutral=3,<br />
Unlikely=4, Extremely unlikely=5<br />
Highly helps=5, Helps=4, Neutral=3,<br />
Problematic=2, Highly problematic=1<br />
CF<br />
Fair<br />
Sales<br />
AssBr<strong>and</strong><br />
RP<br />
IM<br />
9.To what degree does your strategic <strong>supplier</strong> influence<br />
your cash c<strong>on</strong>versi<strong>on</strong> cycle? Definiti<strong>on</strong>al clarificati<strong>on</strong>:<br />
The cash c<strong>on</strong>versi<strong>on</strong> cycle is the time durati<strong>on</strong> in which a<br />
<strong>firm</strong> is able to c<strong>on</strong>vert its resources into cash. It is<br />
actually the total time period required to first c<strong>on</strong>vert<br />
resources into inventories, then inventories into finished<br />
goods, then goods into sales, <strong>and</strong> then sales into cash.<br />
Highly positively=5, Positively=4,<br />
Neutral=3, Negatively=2, Highly<br />
negatively=1<br />
CCC<br />
10.To what extent will your strategic <strong>supplier</strong> influence<br />
your future cash flow growth <strong>and</strong> stability?<br />
Extremely positive influence=1 Positive<br />
influence=2, Neutral=3, Negative<br />
influence=4, Extremely negatively=5.<br />
BFV<br />
In the sec<strong>on</strong>d step, we investigated the model’s identificati<strong>on</strong>. The initial full,<br />
38-item model was unidentifiable. However, after a repeated process of reducing the<br />
number of observed variables, we finally achieved a good model fit <strong>and</strong> identificati<strong>on</strong><br />
with 10 items. Model identificati<strong>on</strong> is measured by the difference between the number<br />
of distinct sample moments (45) <strong>and</strong> the distinct parameters to be estimated (23). The<br />
resulting degrees of freedom are 22, indicating that the model has been identified. The<br />
reducti<strong>on</strong> was attained by looking at the modificati<strong>on</strong> indices <strong>and</strong> low st<strong>and</strong>ardized<br />
regressi<strong>on</strong> weights. Table 2.21 presents the recommended fit indices <strong>and</strong> our<br />
measurement model’s actual fit indices. Our model fit indices are excellent.<br />
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