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The construct validity of organizational structure scale: Evidence from Malaysia

This study attempts to examine the psychometric properties of the organizational structure construct, which integrates four subscales centralized decision making, centralized hierarchy of authority, formalized job codification, and formalized rule observation using a Malay language version of the in...

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Main Authors: Johari, Johanim, Yahya, Khulida Kirana, Omar, Abdullah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2011
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HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/4430/1/410.pdf
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spelling my.uum.repo.44302016-04-24T03:50:27Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/4430/ The construct validity of organizational structure scale: Evidence from Malaysia Johari, Johanim Yahya, Khulida Kirana Omar, Abdullah HD28 Management. Industrial Management This study attempts to examine the psychometric properties of the organizational structure construct, which integrates four subscales centralized decision making, centralized hierarchy of authority, formalized job codification, and formalized rule observation using a Malay language version of the instrument developed by Hage & Aiken (1967). A priori proposition was made that organizational structure could be explained by the four aforementioned factors. SPSS version 14 and AMOS 16 were used to analyze the data.The results supported the hypothesis of the study that organizational structure can be measured by the four theorized factors. The findings also showed acceptable internal consistency reliability for the overall and the four specific subscales of organizational structure factor.Based on the results, it can be concluded that the Malay-translated version of the Hage and Aiken’s (1967) measure can be a useful and appropriate tool in assessing the organizational structure construct. 2011-10 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/4430/1/410.pdf Johari, Johanim and Yahya, Khulida Kirana and Omar, Abdullah (2011) The construct validity of organizational structure scale: Evidence from Malaysia. In: Annual Hawaii International Business Research Conference, 24-25 October 2011, Hilton Hawaiian Village Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. http://www.worldconfo.com
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Johari, Johanim
Yahya, Khulida Kirana
Omar, Abdullah
The construct validity of organizational structure scale: Evidence from Malaysia
description This study attempts to examine the psychometric properties of the organizational structure construct, which integrates four subscales centralized decision making, centralized hierarchy of authority, formalized job codification, and formalized rule observation using a Malay language version of the instrument developed by Hage & Aiken (1967). A priori proposition was made that organizational structure could be explained by the four aforementioned factors. SPSS version 14 and AMOS 16 were used to analyze the data.The results supported the hypothesis of the study that organizational structure can be measured by the four theorized factors. The findings also showed acceptable internal consistency reliability for the overall and the four specific subscales of organizational structure factor.Based on the results, it can be concluded that the Malay-translated version of the Hage and Aiken’s (1967) measure can be a useful and appropriate tool in assessing the organizational structure construct.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Johari, Johanim
Yahya, Khulida Kirana
Omar, Abdullah
author_facet Johari, Johanim
Yahya, Khulida Kirana
Omar, Abdullah
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title The construct validity of organizational structure scale: Evidence from Malaysia
title_short The construct validity of organizational structure scale: Evidence from Malaysia
title_full The construct validity of organizational structure scale: Evidence from Malaysia
title_fullStr The construct validity of organizational structure scale: Evidence from Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The construct validity of organizational structure scale: Evidence from Malaysia
title_sort construct validity of organizational structure scale: evidence from malaysia
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url http://repo.uum.edu.my/4430/1/410.pdf
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