Organization of Work: Job Insecurity Scale
Job Insecurity Scale
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ID = 069
Content Area(s)
- Job control
- Job (in)security
- Powerlessness, job change
Instrument Type
Questionnaire
Occupation and Sector Specificity
Occupation(s): Generic
Sector(s): Generic
Name and Size of Work Organization and/or Workplace Psychosocial Measures
Powerlessness (3 items)
Threat of total job change (20 items)
Threat to job features (34 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: 0.68. See Kinnunen U et al. (2000) Organizational antecedents and outcomes of job insecurity: A longitudinal study in three organizations in Finland. J of Org Behavior, 21(4):443-459.
Selected Reference
Mauno S, Leskinen E, Kinnunen U (2001) Multi-wave, multi-variable models of job insecurity: Applying different scales in studying the stability of job insecurity. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 22:919-937.
Accessibility of the Instrument
Public Domain
User Fees
None
Where to Obtain a Copy of the Instrument
Ashford SJ, Lee C, & Bobko P (1989). Content, causes, and consequences of job insecurity: a theory-based measure and substantive test. Academy of Management Journal, 32, 803-829.