Abstract
A supply chain (SC) is seen as a source of competitive advantage, and SC innovation has become a critical research topic in business-to-business marketing and production. However, the main obstacle to empirical research on SC innovation is a lack of validated and well-developed scales to measure it. Therefore, developing a measurement scale for the SC innovation construct is necessary. This paper describes the development and validation of a third-order SC innovation scale based on the collection of primary quantitative and qualitative data. SC innovation was then operationalized as a multidimensional construct with three aspects, namely, marketing, technology development, and logistics-oriented innovation activities, resulting in 31 measurement items. The developed SC innovation scale applies to the textile and apparel industry primarily. Business-to-business marketers can apply this empirically validated scale to evaluate their SC innovation efforts and identify areas for improvement.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 132-159 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Journal of Product Innovation Management |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2022 |
Keywords
- empirical study
- instrument development
- measurement model
- scale validation
- supply chain innovation
- supply chain research
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation