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Further examination of the measurement properties of Leifer & McGannon's (1986) Goal Acceptance and Goal Commitment Scales
Author(s) -
Renn Robert W.,
Danehower Carol,
Swiercz Paul M.,
Icenogle Marjorie L.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of occupational and organizational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0963-1798
DOI - 10.1348/096317999166536
Subject(s) - psychology , structural equation modeling , confirmatory factor analysis , scale (ratio) , social psychology , discriminant validity , internal consistency , sample (material) , test validity , psychometrics , statistics , developmental psychology , mathematics , physics , chemistry , chromatography , quantum mechanics
The factor structure and discriminant validity of the Leifer & McGannon (1986) Goal Acceptance and Goal Commitment Scales were examined with structural equation modelling and a sample of employees ( N = 196) who participated in a 2‐year goal‐setting programme. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the Goal Acceptance and Goal Commitment Scales measured two factorially distinct constructs. Internal consistency reliabilities were .81 for the Goal Acceptance Scale and .88 for the Goal Commitment Scale. Structural equation analysis indicated that both scales related positively to performance but differentially related to participation, satisfaction with supervision and goal difficulty.