Establishing circularity: development and validation of the circular work value scale (CWVS)
ObjectivesAddressing the lack of German-language instruments, this study aims to develop a questionnaire that enables the measurement of work values. According to the theory of basic human values (Schwartz, 1992), a culturally fitting questionnaire is validated by covering constructs in the four bro...
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| description | ObjectivesAddressing the lack of German-language instruments, this study aims to develop a questionnaire that enables the measurement of work values. According to the theory of basic human values (Schwartz, 1992), a culturally fitting questionnaire is validated by covering constructs in the four broader dimensions of Social, Prestige, Intrinsic, and Extrinsic work values. Convergent, discriminant and incremental congruent validity are assessed.MethodData were collected in a cross-sectional online-based panel survey. Individuals working more than 20 h per week were included (N = 1,049). Using a genetic algorithm, an economical and valid questionnaire was designed to assess work values.ResultsThe 11 work values are measurable with three items each. They provide a good fit to the data with support for strict measurement invariance. The empirical associations to estimate construct validity overall reflect expected relations to social and individualistic work motives, neuroticism, environmental awareness, and basic values. Furthermore, congruent incremental validity is supported with relations to value congruence of the person–organization fit, and multidimensional scaling supports the assumed theoretical circularity of the work values.ImplicationsThis study developed a questionnaire that enables a theory-based valid measurement of work values. The questionnaire allows practitioners to economically collect information about the value structure of employees or applicants. Future research should consider the development of work values over time and investigate whether more distinctive constructs provide a better fit in the nomological network. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e21154f72e54678b9bfa574485a1bed2024-04-05T04:58:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-04-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.12962821296282Establishing circularity: development and validation of the circular work value scale (CWVS)Jannick Schneider0Jannick Schneider1Clemens Striebing2Katharina Hochfeld3Timo Lorenz4Center for Responsible Research and Innovation, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering, Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Psychology, MSB Medical School Berlin, Berlin, GermanyCenter for Responsible Research and Innovation, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering, Berlin, GermanyCenter for Responsible Research and Innovation, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering, Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Psychology, MSB Medical School Berlin, Berlin, GermanyObjectivesAddressing the lack of German-language instruments, this study aims to develop a questionnaire that enables the measurement of work values. According to the theory of basic human values (Schwartz, 1992), a culturally fitting questionnaire is validated by covering constructs in the four broader dimensions of Social, Prestige, Intrinsic, and Extrinsic work values. Convergent, discriminant and incremental congruent validity are assessed.MethodData were collected in a cross-sectional online-based panel survey. Individuals working more than 20 h per week were included (N = 1,049). Using a genetic algorithm, an economical and valid questionnaire was designed to assess work values.ResultsThe 11 work values are measurable with three items each. They provide a good fit to the data with support for strict measurement invariance. The empirical associations to estimate construct validity overall reflect expected relations to social and individualistic work motives, neuroticism, environmental awareness, and basic values. Furthermore, congruent incremental validity is supported with relations to value congruence of the person–organization fit, and multidimensional scaling supports the assumed theoretical circularity of the work values.ImplicationsThis study developed a questionnaire that enables a theory-based valid measurement of work values. The questionnaire allows practitioners to economically collect information about the value structure of employees or applicants. Future research should consider the development of work values over time and investigate whether more distinctive constructs provide a better fit in the nomological network.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1296282/fullwork valueperson–organization fitmeasurementvalidationscale developmentgenetic algorithm |
| spellingShingle | Jannick Schneider Jannick Schneider Clemens Striebing Katharina Hochfeld Timo Lorenz Establishing circularity: development and validation of the circular work value scale (CWVS) Frontiers in Psychology work value person–organization fit measurement validation scale development genetic algorithm |
| title | Establishing circularity: development and validation of the circular work value scale (CWVS) |
| title_full | Establishing circularity: development and validation of the circular work value scale (CWVS) |
| title_fullStr | Establishing circularity: development and validation of the circular work value scale (CWVS) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Establishing circularity: development and validation of the circular work value scale (CWVS) |
| title_short | Establishing circularity: development and validation of the circular work value scale (CWVS) |
| title_sort | establishing circularity development and validation of the circular work value scale cwvs |
| topic | work value person–organization fit measurement validation scale development genetic algorithm |
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