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Construct: Competitive Intensity


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  • Indicators

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Definition: The degree of competition that a firm faces in its industry.

Theory/model: Additional to IDT
Reference: (Lai, Lai, & Lowry, 2016)


Note 1: This list contains all the indicators (measuring variables) as defined by the authors when proposing/using/applying a theory/model in a context. It also includes the scales used to measure the variables.
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Note 3: The same construct can be present in more than one theory/model.


IndicatorScaleContextTheory/ModelReference(s)
Price competition in our business is severe.Likert 1-5Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)IDT(Lai, Lai, & Lowry, 2016)
Competition in our business is intense.Likert 1-5Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)IDT(Lai, Lai, & Lowry, 2016)
We are in a business with very aggressive competitors.Likert 1-5Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)IDT(Lai, Lai, & Lowry, 2016)