Centralization and Communication Opportunities as Predictors of Acquiescent or Prosocial Silence

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 481-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisher Tohirovich Dedahanov ◽  
Choonghyun Kim ◽  
Jaehoon Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Employee Silence ◽  
Future Research Directions

We conducted a survey with 744 highly skilled full-time employees of South Korean conducted a survey with 744 highly skilled full-time employees of South Korean organizations to examine the associations among 2 organizational factors, namely to examine the associations among 2 organizational factors, namely centralization and communication opportunities, and 2 distinct forms of employee silence, and communication opportunities, and 2 distinct forms of employee silence, namely acquiescent and prosocial silence. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural acquiescent and prosocial silence. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were performed to test our hypothesized model. The findings revealed that modeling were performed to test our hypothesized model. findings revealed that centralization positively influenced employees' acquiescent silence and that communication positively influenced employees' acquiescent silence and that communication opportunities positively impacted their prosocial silence. Theoretical and practical positively impacted their prosocial silence. and practical implications, limitations, and future research directions are discussed. limitations, and future research directions are discussed.

Examining the Factorial Validity of the Entrepreneurial Career Motives Scale: A Five-Nation Comparison

2020 ◽  
pp. 089484531989887
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Affum-Osei ◽  
Sharon G. Goto ◽  
June Chun Yeung ◽  
Rong Wang ◽  
Hodar Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Factorial Validity ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Career Motives

This study validates Shane et al.’s Entrepreneurial Career Motives Scale across nations. A total sample of 948 undergraduate and postgraduate students from five nations (China = 229, Hong Kong = 213, Holland = 136, United States = 155, and Ghana = 215) were recruited to complete a survey designed to measure their entrepreneurial motives and other related constructs. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the hypothesized four-factor structure, namely, perceived recognition, sense of independence, pursuit of learning, and perceived roles. Results of the measurement invariance comparisons satisfactorily established measurement equivalence of the scale across nations, language versions, and genders. Both convergent and discriminant validities were established as the motives were associated with different constructs in an expected manner. Interestingly, different patterns in the entrepreneurial career motives emerged across nations. Overall, our findings provide support for the construct validity of the Entrepreneurial Motives Scale. Implications for practice, limitations, and future research directions are discussed.

Determinants of Consumer Perceptions of the Ethics of Online Retailers: An Investigation Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292110408
Author(s):  
Saptarshi Bhattacharya ◽  
Rajendra Prasad Sharma ◽  
Ashish Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Unethical Practices ◽  
Online Retailers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fairness Concerns ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Corporate Social

Though the online retailing ethics literature has been growing steadily, no research has attempted to examine the myriad aspects and concerns about the online retailers’ unethical practices and behaviours. The study aims to extend the research and re-validate the consumer perception of ethics of online retailers (CPEOR) scale in the Indian context. The methodology involves an exploratory factor analysis on a sample of 261 online shopper responses on a 7-point Likert scale. The obtained scale was then validated on a new sample of 416 users using confirmatory factor analysis. The research identifies and validates 10 factors that influence CPEOR, that is, privacy, security, non-deception, fulfilment, customer service, service recovery, fairness concerns, environmental concerns, corporate social responsibility and ethical policies. The study offers valuable insights to the managers and researchers. The study offers best practices in the different dimensions of CPEOR along with future research directions. The study provides unified and comprehensive insights on CPEOR by examining all possible dimensions of CPEOR.

Comparing Residents’ and Tourists’ Emotional Solidarity with One Another

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 615-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle M. Woosnam
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Factor Scores ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Emotional Closeness ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Emotional Solidarity

This study is the first of its kind to examine residents’ and tourists’ degree of emotional solidarity experienced with one another in a destination—Galveston County, Texas. Two main purposes for this study are (1) to confirm the factor structure of the emotional solidarity scale for both residents and tourists while assessing psychometric properties of reliability and validity and (2) to compare residents’ and tourists’ emotional solidarity (based on resulting factors from confirmatory factor analysis) with one another. Ultimately, the scale produced the same factors (i.e., welcoming nature, emotional closeness, and sympathetic understanding) as in previous studies while exhibiting sound psychometric properties. Significant differences in mean factor scores were found for the factors welcoming nature and emotional closeness across residents and tourists. Implications, limitations, and future research directions are provided.

scholarly journals Workaholism in Korea: Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Differences

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudol Kang
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Demographic Differences ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Work Addiction ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Nationally Representative

This study has two objectives – to provide a Korean form of the workaholism analysis questionnaire, and to analyze workaholic tendencies in South Korea by using a nationally representative data. Using 4,242 samples (2,497 men and 1,745 women), exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to develop a Korean form (K-WAQ). The four-factor structure of K-WAQ in this study seemed to adequately represent the underlying dimensions of work addiction in Korea. The study also analyzed the prevalence of workaholism among Koreans and its differences according to socio-demographic variables. Both mean difference analyses and logistic regressions were conducted. The overall result indicated that the prevalence of workaholism in Korea can be estimated to be 39.7% of the employees. The workaholic tendencies in Korea differ significantly according to gender, age, work hours, and voluntariness of choosing employment type. Practical as well as theoretical implications and future research directions are discussed.

Evaluation of the MacDonald, Kessel, and Fuller Self-Report Trust Scale

1988 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 961-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary R. Lagace ◽  
Gary K. Rhoads
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Trust Scale

An assessment of the dimensionality and reliability of the Self-report Trust Scale developed by MacDonald, Kessel, and Fuller in 1972 was made. Using 287 full-time employed adults as subjects, the initial confirmatory factor analysis of a one-factor solution was soundly rejected. Further analyses supported a two-factor solution with four items each. It is recommended that both dimensions (trust and suspicion) be investigated in research.

Tour Conductor Playfulness: Conceptualizing and Scale Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 197-207
Author(s):  
Tien-Ming Cheng ◽  
Mei-Tsun Chen ◽  
Cheng-Ho Wu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this study is to conceptualize a construct of Tour Conductor Playfulness (TCP) and establish a set of reliable and valid measures for TCP. The construct of TCP introduces a new concept in tourism research, while also extending the application of playfulness theory. TCP also can help businesses train employees and serve as a tool for human resource management. Study 1 produced initial items through in-depth interviews and content analysis, and study 2 conducted two sample collections. First, an exploratory factor analysis was performed by investigating 253 tour conductors, and four factors were identified: playful guiding, enthusiastic guiding, creative guiding, and engaged guiding. Second, this scale was validated with a new sample of 396 tour conductors. We verified the reliability of the TCP scale through confirmatory factor analysis, convergent validity, and discriminant validity to finally obtain 23 items. Implications and suggestions for future research are provided.

scholarly journals Development of a Cohesion Questionnaire for Youth: The Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 390-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Eys ◽  
Todd Loughead ◽  
Steven R. Bray ◽  
Albert V. Carron
Keyword(s):  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Youth Perceptions

The purpose of the current study was to initiate the development of a psychometrically sound measure of cohesion for youth sport groups. A series of projects were undertaken in a four-phase research program. The initial phase was designed to garner an understanding of how youth sport group members perceived the concept of cohesion through focus groups (n = 56), open-ended questionnaires (n = 280), and a literature review. In Phase 2, information from the initial projects was used in the development of 142 potential items and content validity was assessed. In Phase 3, 227 participants completed a revised 87-item questionnaire. Principal components analyses further reduced the number of items to 17 and suggested a two-factor structure (i.e., task and social cohesion dimensions). Finally, support for the factorial validity of the resultant questionnaire was provided through confirmatory factor analyses with an independent sample (n = 352) in Phase 4. The final version of the questionnaire contains 16 items that assess task and social cohesion in addition to 2 negatively worded spurious items. Specific issues related to assessing youth perceptions of cohesion are discussed and future research directions are suggested.

scholarly journals The Indonesian Version of the Physics Metacognition Inventory: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2133-2144
Author(s):  
Moh. Irma ◽  
Jumadi Jumadi ◽  
Heru Kuswanto ◽  
M. Anas
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Rasch Model ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
School Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

<p style="text-align: justify;">Metacognition inventory supports increased awareness and self-control to improve student’s academic success, including physics. However, there are limitations to revealing the Physics Metacognition Inventory (PMI), especially in Indonesia. This study aims to explore and evaluate the psychometric properties of PMI. This survey research has involved 479 students from three high schools in Indonesia. The psychometric properties of the I-PMI were evaluated using a Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Model approach. The results show that the Indonesian Physics Metacognition Inventory (I-PMI) is collected in 6 constructs from 26 items. The validity, reliability, and compatibility tests have also been analyzed with good results. The five rating scales used have adequate functionality. This research has also presented more comprehensive information about the Physics Metacognition Inventory in the context of Indonesian culture. This study has implications for using I-PMI to assess students’ metacognition at the high school level in Indonesia and recommendations for future research.</p>

Quality 4.0 – a measurement model using the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
G.S. Sureshchandar
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Formidable Challenge ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

PurposeThe disruptions caused by new-age technologies of Industry 4.0 are posing a formidable challenge to researchers, academicians and practitioners alike. Quality 4.0 that depicts the role of the quality function in the Industry 4.0 scenario must be comprehended so that the rudiments of Quality 4.0 are understood properly, and interventions can be made to embrace the new normal. As the literature on Quality 4.0 is extremely scarce, empirical studies are mandatory to augment the process of theory building.Design/methodology/approachThe research work identifies 12 axes of the Quality 4.0 revolution based on literature review and insights from experts. Subsequently, a measurement model is formulated and an instrument to measure the level of Quality 4.0 implementation is developed. The measurement model has been checked for model fit, reliability and validity using the confirmatory factor analysis approach.FindingsThe proposed model was found to be adequate, reliable and valid and concludes that though technology plays a significant role in the development of the Quality 4.0 system, aspects of traditional quality are very much apropos to transform to the next frontier of quality.Research limitations/implicationsImplications for future research are provided which would help to further explore the nascent field of Quality 4.0.Practical implicationsThis research would help the practitioners better understand the various requirements and measure the degree of implementation of a Quality 4.0 system.Originality/valueThe present research is perhaps the first of its kind in propounding a measurement model, through empirical analysis, for the betterment of the understanding of Quality 4.0 and its associated constituents.

A confirmatory factor analysis of the challenges of effective management of construction workforce in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lerato Millicent Aghimien ◽  
Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa ◽  
Chimey Anumba ◽  
Wellington Didibhuku Thwala
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Purpose The South African construction industry (SACI) is a huge employer of labour as the industry depends mostly on human resources to carry out its activities. However, the industry has also been noted for its poor workforce management and lack of attention to human resource management (HRM) issues. Therefore, this study aims to assess the challenges facing the effective management of the construction workforce in South Africa with a view to improving HRM activities in the industry and improve overall service delivery through an effectively managed workforce. Design/methodology/approach A pragmatic philosophical view using a mixed-method research design was adopted. The study’s qualitative strand was achieved through a Delphi, whilst the quantitative strand was achieved through a questionnaire survey. In addition, descriptive and inferential statistics such as mean item score, Kruskal-Wallis H-test, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were adopted for data analysis. Findings With high reliability, construct validity and model fit indices, the study found that for effective HRM to be attained within construction organisations, careful attention must be given to issues surrounding the nature of the industry, unhealthy working environment, employee-related issues, diversity and working condition in the industry. Originality/value Whilst several studies have been conducted on HRM, there is a lack of studies on the major challenges facing effective HRM in the SACI. The findings also offer future research studies a good theoretical platform to build upon.

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