Table 1 The scale measurement items of the dependent variable and the mechanism variables.
From: Big data products and income inequality of e-commerce farmers: evidence from China
Variables | Measurement items | Sources |
|---|---|---|
E-commerce farmers’ income | At present, e-commerce profits are very high E-commerce orders are growing fast E-commerce operations have not encountered financial difficulties The goals set at the beginning have been achieved Social status has been greatly improved I am satisfied with the current income level | Covin et al., 1994 Cooper and Artz, 1995 Wall et al., 2004 Zeng et al., 2024 |
Entrepreneurial alertness | Even on a vacation, I always think about e-commerce I would like to spend an evening talking about e-commerce When I’m not at work, I’m always thinking about e-commerce | Ardichvili et al.,2003 Guo and Zhou, 2013 Hu and Wang, 2013 Zeng et al., 2024 |
Dynamic capabilities | If I know of a new technology or product, I look for opportunities to experience it Among my friends and family, I was one of the first to try out new technologies I am willing to participate in the use of new technology, even if it costs a little money and time I will acquire external frontier knowledge in a timely manner I will quickly and accurately understand and master new knowledge from outside I will absorb new knowledge from outside I am good at responding quickly to market changes and external opportunities I will update the management mode as needed | Yi et al., 2006 Pan, 2017 Chien and Tsai, 2012 Wilden et al., 2013 Lee et al., 2018 Zeng et al., 2024 |
