Open AccessConstruction and validation of the Scale for the Evaluation of the Perception of Counterproductive Behaviors in Organizations (EPCBO)
Author(s) -
Coralia Șulea,
Horia D. Pitariu,
Laurenţiu P. Maricuțoiu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psihologia resurselor umane
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.144
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2392-8077
pISSN - 1583-7327
DOI - 10.24837/pru.v7i1.401
Subject(s) - psychology , confirmatory factor analysis , scale (ratio) , counterproductive work behavior , exploratory factor analysis , social psychology , perception , applied psychology , interpersonal communication , absenteeism , deviance (statistics) , psychometrics , organizational commitment , structural equation modeling , clinical psychology , organizational citizenship behavior , statistics , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience
The purpose of this study was to develop a scale for the perception of counterproductive work behaviors. Employees from four independent samples filled in the questionnaire (total N=390). Two studies were conducted. The first study aimed to item construction and exploratory factor analysis, whereas the second aimed to instrument validation and confirmatory factor analysis. The results confirmed a four factor scale (misuse of information, production deviance, absenteeism and withdrawal, as well as interpersonal counterproductive behavior). The scale has 20 items and can be applied to a wide range of organizations. Implications for managers and future research are also discussed.