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Construct validation of the job characteristics scale in the Malaysian public service setting

A re-conceptualization of job characteristics is crucial due to the inconsistencies in the measures of this construct. Although many studies have conceptualized job characteristics as multidimensional construct, researchers have thus far provide inconclusive agreement on what factors should be inclu...

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Main Authors: Johari, Johanim, Che Mit, Daratul Ambia, Yahya, Khulida Kirana
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Language:English
Published: World Business Institute 2010
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HD28 Management. Industrial Management
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spelling my.uum.repo.31062016-04-25T01:59:03Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/3106/ Construct validation of the job characteristics scale in the Malaysian public service setting Johari, Johanim Che Mit, Daratul Ambia Yahya, Khulida Kirana HD28 Management. Industrial Management A re-conceptualization of job characteristics is crucial due to the inconsistencies in the measures of this construct. Although many studies have conceptualized job characteristics as multidimensional construct, researchers have thus far provide inconclusive agreement on what factors should be included in measuring job characteristics. This study attempts to examine the psychometric properties of the job characteristics constructs by integrating the five subscales- skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback. A priori proposition was made that the job characteristics measurement could be explained by five factors. SPSS version 12 and AMOS 4 were used to analyze the data. Findings supported the hypothesis that job characteristics can be measured by the aforementioned five factors. Findings also showed acceptable internal consistency reliability for the overall and the five specific subscales of the job characteristics factor. World Business Institute 2010-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/3106/1/30.%2520Johanim-FINAL.pdf Johari, Johanim and Che Mit, Daratul Ambia and Yahya, Khulida Kirana (2010) Construct validation of the job characteristics scale in the Malaysian public service setting. International Review of Business Research Papers, 6 (4). pp. 372-384. ISSN 1832-9543 http://www.bizresearchpapers.com/30.%20Johanim-FINAL.pdf
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Johari, Johanim
Che Mit, Daratul Ambia
Yahya, Khulida Kirana
Construct validation of the job characteristics scale in the Malaysian public service setting
description A re-conceptualization of job characteristics is crucial due to the inconsistencies in the measures of this construct. Although many studies have conceptualized job characteristics as multidimensional construct, researchers have thus far provide inconclusive agreement on what factors should be included in measuring job characteristics. This study attempts to examine the psychometric properties of the job characteristics constructs by integrating the five subscales- skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback. A priori proposition was made that the job characteristics measurement could be explained by five factors. SPSS version 12 and AMOS 4 were used to analyze the data. Findings supported the hypothesis that job characteristics can be measured by the aforementioned five factors. Findings also showed acceptable internal consistency reliability for the overall and the five specific subscales of the job characteristics factor.
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author Johari, Johanim
Che Mit, Daratul Ambia
Yahya, Khulida Kirana
author_facet Johari, Johanim
Che Mit, Daratul Ambia
Yahya, Khulida Kirana
author_sort Johari, Johanim
title Construct validation of the job characteristics scale in the Malaysian public service setting
title_short Construct validation of the job characteristics scale in the Malaysian public service setting
title_full Construct validation of the job characteristics scale in the Malaysian public service setting
title_fullStr Construct validation of the job characteristics scale in the Malaysian public service setting
title_full_unstemmed Construct validation of the job characteristics scale in the Malaysian public service setting
title_sort construct validation of the job characteristics scale in the malaysian public service setting
publisher World Business Institute
publishDate 2010
url http://repo.uum.edu.my/3106/1/30.%2520Johanim-FINAL.pdf
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