Although EFA provided reasonable loadings for the underlying factor structure of
logistic strategic orientations, we would have preferred to see clearer factor loadings on
each factor. Therefore, to confirm the underlying structure presented by Bowersox and
Daugherty and test whether the logistic strategic orientation is comprised of one
second-order general factor with three first-order factors – PROCSTR, MKTGSTR,
and INFSTR, second-order CFA was used.