New Product Development in an Emerging Economy: Analysing the Role of Supplier Involvement Practices by Using Bayesian Markov Chain Monte Carlo Technique

Table 1

The variables manifesting supplier involvement practices.

Variable label	Variable description
𝐶1	Participation of key suppliers in NPD team
𝐶2	Direct communication with key suppliers
𝐶3	Shared design knowledge with key suppliers
𝐶4	Common linked information systems (EDI, CAD/CAM)
𝐶5	Shared education and training programs with key suppliers
𝐶6	Colocation of project personnel and key suppliers