Construct three sample items (even without the benefit of SMEs or a focus-groupe

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Construct three sample items (even without the benefit of SMEs or a focus-grouped discussion) that represent your construct of choice. Include an appropriate response scale.

Use Rauthmann’s proposed item format taxonomy to analyze your partially-constructed three-item scale (i.e., point of reference, general item format, construct indicator, and conditionality

Sample items

Does the Probation Department keep workers informed of safety rules?

Does the Probation Department train workers to be Safe?

Is the Probation Department committed to safety and ensures workers safety?

1.      Strongly disagree

2.      Disagree

3.      Neither agree nor disagree

4.      Agree

5.      Strongly agree

How would you analyze this?

Does the Probation Department keep workers informed of safety rules?

Does the Probation Department train workers to be Safe?

Is the Probation Department committed to safety and ensures workers safety?

1.      Strongly disagree

2.      Disagree

3.      Neither agree nor disagree

4.      Agree

5.      Strongly agree

Explanation / Answer

Rauthmann.J, in his study on Social behavior and Personality, has emphasized that like item content, item formats (as phrasing and response formats) are equally important. Most of the personality trait items have been mapped onto 4 dimensions to make a standization of personility traits that are measurable.

Point of reference :- This are referred to as the first person, possessive (by own self), others perception of once personality trait, common indicator.

General item format :- staticity, frequency (like..rarely, usually), valiancy (like.. like, dislike, enjoy, love), frequency + valency.

Construct indicator :- personality attributes, behavioral pattern, mental, contextual behavior.

Conditionality :- unconditional, conditional.

All of the above four situations have been given the shape of a TREE for the better understanding and data interpretation by the author. In doing so, the author has taken into consideration that the result must be measurable, realistic, and easier to understand and analyze and result oriented.

The organization has strong cross culture work environment.

Does the HR department ensure a cross culture environment in the organization

Cross culture environment in the organization increases work productivity.

1.      Strongly disagree

2.      Disagree

3.      Neither agree nor disagree

4.      Agree

5.      Strongly agree

I like meeting co workers

I like meeting co-workers if they are interesting.

I like meeting co-workers to make my work more interesting.

1.      Strongly disagree

2.      Disagree

3.      Neither agree nor disagree

4.      Agree

5.      Strongly agree

I enjoy my work in the organization

I do that work which I enjoy doing.

I enjoy doing my work in interesting and innovatively..

1.      Strongly disagree

2.      Disagree

3.      Neither agree nor disagree

4.      Agree

5.      Strongly agree

The organization has strong cross culture work environment.

Does the HR department ensure a cross culture environment in the organization

Cross culture environment in the organization increases work productivity.

1.      Strongly disagree

2.      Disagree

3.      Neither agree nor disagree

4.      Agree

5.      Strongly agree

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