This study develops a new tool, the Perception of Empowerment Instrument, to be used in assessing the level of perceived empowerment in individual organizational members. The importance, history, and development of the empowerment construct are examined, as is the relevance of the construct to the field of organizational communication. Previously identified dimensions of the construct and previously constructed measurement scales are discussed. A new instrument is constructed measuring empowerment dimensions of autonomy, responsibility, and participation. The instrument is refined using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and is tested for internal consistency reliability and test-retest reliability. The new instrument is then tested for content validity and concurrent criterion-related validity. Results of the instrument development and validation process are described, and directions for further refinement and research are suggested. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-11, Section: A, page: 4205. / Major Professor: Daniel Montgomery. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1995.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77586 |
| Contributors | Roller, W. Kirk., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 94 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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