Handbook of Management Scales/Organization-based self-esteem

Organization-based self-esteem (0.86 <= alpha <= 0.96) Description The authors introduced the organization-based self-esteem construct and its measurement. They conducted several field studies to inspect different types of reliability and validity. Definition The authors define organization-based self-esteem as "the degree to which organizational members believe that they can satisfy their needs by participating in roles within the context of an organization". Items I count around here. I am taken seriously (around here). I am important (around here). I am trusted (around here). There is faith in me (around here). I can make a difference (around here). I am valuable (around here). I am helpful (around here). I am efficient (around here). I am cooperative (around here). The wording "around here" was later appended to all items to increase adjusted item-total correlations. 5-point Likert scales were employed, except for one of the seven studies where a 7-point scale was used. Source Pierce et al. (1989): Organization-Based Self-Esteem: Construct Definition, Measurement, And Validation. Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 622-648. Comments In all studies, the means turned out to be above the center. Given that a 5-point scale was employed, future researchers might use words like "always" to shift the means to the center, i.e., towards 3. Related Scales Employee involvement