Organization of Work: Job Ambiguity
Job Ambiguity
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ID = 053
Content Area(s)
- Performance monitoring / incentives
- Work rules
- Role strain (or uncertainty)
Instrument Type
Questionnaire
Occupation and Sector Specificity
Occupation(s): Generic
Sector(s): Generic
Name and Size of Work Organization and/or Workplace Psychosocial Measures
Performance criteria ambiguity (3 items)
Work method ambiguity (3 items)
Work scheduling ambiguity (3 items)
Other Content Areas Included in the Instrument
None
Developmental Status of the Instrument
Development completed; one or more evaluations completed.
Languages
Original: English
Other: unknown
Reliability and Validity Information (or Relevant Citation)
Reliability: Coefficient alpha: 0.89 (entire scale).
Validity: High ambiguity on all 3 scales correlated negatively with job satisfaction and supervisor satisfaction.
Selected Reference
Fortunato VJ, Jex SM, Heinish DA (1999) An examination of the discriminant validity of the strain-free negative affectivity scale. Journal of Occupational & Organizational Psychology, 72, 503-522.
Accessibility of the Instrument
Public Domain
User Fees
None
Where to Obtain a Copy of the Instrument
Breaugh JA & Colihan JP (1994). Measuring facets of job ambiguity: construct validity evidence. Journal of Applied Psychology, 79, 191-203.