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Organization of Work: Perceived Union Support

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Perceived Union Support

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ID = 103

Content Area(s)

  • Labor relations
  • Resources (e.g.; infrastructure)
  • Social supports / relations
  • Union leadership

Instrument Type

Questionnaire

Occupation and Sector Specificity

Occupation(s): Generic

Sector(s): Generic

Name and Size of Work Organization and/or Workplace Psychosocial Measures

Union support (15 items)

Other Content Areas Included in the Instrument

None

Developmental Status of the Instrument

Unknown.

Languages

Original: English

Other: unknown

Reliability and Validity Information (or Relevant Citation)

Reliability: Coefficient alpha: 0.96.

Validity: Discriminant validity evidence when compared to union commitment and union instrumentality.

Selected Reference

Shore LM, Tetrick LE, Sinclair RR, Newton LA (1994) Validation of a measure of perceived union support. Journal of Applied Psychology, 79: 971-977.

Accessibility of the Instrument

Public Domain

User Fees

None

Where to Obtain a Copy of the Instrument

Shore LM, Tetrick LE, Sinclair RR, Newton LA (1994) Validation of a measure of perceived union support. Journal of Applied Psychology, 79: 971-977.