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Bohn, James G. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2010
Although many instruments have been developed to measure organizational constructs such as citizenship, climate, and organization-based esteem, to date no scale has been designed specifically to measure efficacy at the organizational level. Tools to measure organizational efficacy in a business context have been recommended for over two decades.…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Validity, Measures (Individuals), Goodness of Fit
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Holton, Elwood F., III; Bates, Reid A.; Bookter, Annette I.; Yamkovenko, V. Bogdan – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2007
The Learning Transfer System Inventory (LTSI) was developed to identify a select set of factors with the potential to substantially enhance or inhibit transfer of learning to the work environment. It has undergone a variety of validation studies, including construct, criterion, and crosscultural studies. However, the convergent and divergent…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Transfer of Training, Test Validity, Program Validation
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Zula, Kenneth J.; Chermack, Thomas J. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2008
This article reports on development and validation of an instrument for use in human capital approaches for organizational planning. The article describes use of a team of subject matter experts in developing a measure of human capital planning, and use of exploratory factor analysis techniques to validate the resulting instrument. These data were…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Factor Analysis, Human Resources, Validity
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McEnrue, Mary Pat; Groves, Kevin – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2006
This article provides a comprehensive review of research regarding five types of validity for each of four major tests used to measure emotional intelligence (EI). It culls and synthesizes information scattered among a host of articles in academic journals, technical reports, chapters, and books, as well as unpublished papers and manuscripts. It…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Emotional Intelligence, Intelligence Tests, Validity
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McLean, Gary N.; Yang, Baiyin; Kuo, Min-Hsun Christine; Tolbert, Amy S.; Larkin, Carolyn – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2005
This article reports on two studies that used three different samples (N = 644) to construct and validate a multidimensional measure of managerial coaching skill. The four dimensions of coaching skill measured were Open Communication, Team Approach, Value People, and Accept Ambiguity. The two studies assessed the context adequacy, dimensionality,…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Factor Structure, Construct Validity, Multidimensional Scaling
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Carter, Shani D. – Human Resource Development Quarterly, 2005
The 1990s and early 2000s saw the increased development of advanced training, skills standards, and certification exams by private organizations in the United States. Employers began accepting these skill certifications in lieu of traditional on-the-job training, thereby encouraging employees to acquire more credentials. This article examines the…
Descriptors: Supply and Demand, On the Job Training, Certification, Educational Certificates