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. 2020 Aug 23;89:101894. doi: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.101894

Table 3.

Measurement scales and summary statistics.

Command and Information (ICAO, 2014; MOTC, 2015; Yin and Jing, 2014) (Mean = 4.30, Reliability = 0.950, AVE. = 0.86)
  • Clear lines of authority and sufficient authorization from top management

  • Information flow is clear and unblocked

  • Information disclosed is transparent, complete, accurate and consistent

  • Responsibilities and accountabilities of top managers and crisis response management team

  • Prompt and timely disclosure of information




Coordination and Integration (Mean = 4.05, Reliability = 0.820, AVE. = 0.83)
  • Internal coordination for emergency management

  • Feedback and review on plan

  • Timely communication with relevant parties

  • Coordination with government agencies

  • Coordination with company partners

  • Communication with the media




Management and Learning (Mean = 4.08, Reliability = 0.789, AVE. = 0.79)
  • Keep complete crisis management related data for further implications

  • Learning and improving from the crisis experience

  • Regular crisis management training programs and exercises

  • Referring to similar crisis from other airlines, learning and improving for a better crisis management capability

  • Personnel scheduling and logistic support

  • Response and action under complicated situations, governmental pressure and partners




Providing assurance (Mean = 3.92, Reliability = 0.870, AVE. = 0.81)
  • Airline service staff are reliable, providing safety air transport service for passengers

  • Airline service staff has full authorization from airline, providing qualified air transport service politely.




Brand Attitude (Brett et al., 2008; Mitchell and Olson, 1981) (Mean = 3.92, Reliability = 0.870, AVE. = 0.81)
  • I can fully understand the sincerity of airline when airline is handing a crisis

  • I'm satisfied with airline's compensation measures during strike crisis

  • I have bought products due to the influence of properly crisis management.

  • I keep using an airline brand only because of properly crisis management.

  • Properly crisis management help me to remember an airline brand.




Brand Credibility (Erdem and Swait, 2004) (Mean = 2.03, Reliability = 0.935, AVE. = 0.73)
  • This brand reminds me of some brand who is competent and knows what they are doing.

  • This brand has the ability to deliver what it promises.

  • This brand delivers what it promises.

  • This brand's product claims are believable.

  • Over time, my experiences with this brand have led me to expect it to keep its promises, no more and no less.

  • This brand has a name you can trust.

  • This brand doesn't pretend to be something it isn't.




Intention (Jamieson and Bass, 1989; Putrevu and Kenneth, 1994) (Mean = 4.26, Reliability = 0.807, AVE. = 0.82)
  • It's my pleasure to take this airline brand again.

  • It's my pleasure to recommend my relatives to take this airline brand.

With N = 664, χ2 = 1089.34(P = 0.00, df = 434), χ2/df = 2.51, GFI = 0.94, CFI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.038.