Applying confirmatory factor analysis multi-trait multi-method approach in supply chain management research
by Abirami Radhakrishnan, Sri V. Sridharan, DeWayne D. Moore, Steve Davis, Dessa David
International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences (IJADS), Vol. 4, No. 2, 2011

Abstract: Supply chain integration (SCI) is considered as one of the important critical success factors for firms. Both academic researchers and business managers have attempted to understand the impact of supply chain integration for buyer and supplier firms. To date, the answer still remains unclear and is fuelled by debates that there could be an asymmetric distribution of benefits to buyer and supplier firms. One way to assess the impact of SCI is to assess the joint capabilities of buyer-supplier dyad. It calls for data collection of joint capabilities from the stand point of both the buyer and the supplier firms. When we deal with empirical research involving multiple traits (capability factors) and multiple methods (in this case, buyer and supplier firms), confirmatory factor analysis multi-trait multi-method approach can be applied to assess the construct validity. We provide a methodological review of this approach and provide a detailed empirical illustration by examining the 'capabilities of buyer-supplier dyad' construct.

Online publication date: Mon, 29-Sep-2014

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