Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically develop a valid measurement scale for process orientation – a critical supply chain management (SCM) concept that warrants greater study. Design/methodology/approach – This study follows the measurement development approach proposed by...

Purpose – Market demands, especially within the automotive sector, are pushing towards increased product complexity and performance with zero ship parts per million (PPM) requirements. To achieve both quality and performance goals very stringent requirements are being placed on the test...

Purpose – The presentation and validation of a checklist that can be used to determine an organization's process orientation prior to a business process management systems (BPMS) implementation. Its aim is to help predict the success of BPMS implementation on the basis of the identified...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a study aimed at conceptualising and developing valid measurements for two key dimensions of product innovation performance‐efficacy and efficiency – in the context of firm competition. Design/methodology/approach – Data...

Purpose – To develop and test a reliable and valid supplier selection measurement scale that can be applied in different geographic regions, namely, the USA and Europe. Design/methodology/approach – A three‐factor supplier selection measure is developed via extensive literature review and...

Purpose – Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is now considered to be the price of entry for running a business. However, ERP systems are complex and expensive, and the decision to install an ERP system necessitates a choice of mechanisms for determining whether ERP is needed and, once...

Purpose – To examine the Equity Sensitivity Instrument (ESI) and the Equity Preference Questionnaire (EPQ) in a single study in order to see how the two measures are related, as well as how they relate to other variables, in an effort to identify which scale constitutes a better measure of the...

Purpose – The main aim of this paper is to describe the development of a scale designed to measure self‐efficacy for information literacy. Design/methodology/approach – Cronbach's alpha, item analysis and item discrimination indices, principal component analysis, varimax rotation, and...

Purpose – To design an optimal accelerated degradation test (ADT) plan for light emitting diodes (LEDs). Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a method for the optimum planning of ADTs. The method is applied to the design of an optimal plan for LEDs. An analytical method is...