Journal article
Measurement of business environment characteristics in the US technical textile industry: an empirical study
The Journal of The Textile Institute, Vol.100(6), pp.545-555
08/14/2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/104563
Abstract
Business environment has long been identified as an important contingency in the operations management literature. However, relatively little effort has been devoted to the empirical measurement of its characteristics. This study aims to develop a reliable and valid instrument for measuring business environment characteristics (BEC) in the context of operations management. The study proposes a conceptual model based on one of most widely accepted BEC frameworks - the four-dimension classification: diversity, complexity, dynamism, and hostility. A survey instrument was developed to collect primary data on US technical textile firms. Factor analysis was utilized to test the proposed BEC model using the data from 202 survey returns. The results indicate that the developed survey instrument can generate reliable data. The BEC model is proven valid, and the four dimensions account for the most variance in the business environment. This research provides the springboard for further systematic studies of BEC in operations management.
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- Title
- Measurement of business environment characteristics in the US technical textile industry: an empirical study
- Creators
- Ting Chi - Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management , California State Polytechnic University at Pomona
- Publication Details
- The Journal of The Textile Institute, Vol.100(6), pp.545-555
- Academic Unit
- Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles, Department of
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Identifiers
- 99900546761801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article