Organization-Based Self-Esteem: Construct Definition, Measurement, And Validation
- 1 September 1989
- journal article
- Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal
- Vol. 32 (3) , 622-648
- https://doi.org/10.5465/256437
Abstract
The article introduces the construct “organization-based self-esteem” and its measurement. We developed a partial nomological network resulting in a set of hypotheses that guided efforts to validate the construct and its measurement. Homogeneity of scale items, test-retest and internal consistency reliability, and convergent, discriminant, incremental, concurrent, and predictive validity estimates were all inspected through conducting field studies and a laboratory experiment. We present results from a validation effort involving seven studies that drew on data from over 2,000 individuals, representing diverse organizations and occupations. Results support the construct validity of the measurement and most of the hypotheses.Keywords
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