The Development and Validation of an Organizational Cohesion Inventory

Hai Li; Mian Zhang

doi:10.1007/s11782-010-0115-y

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Front. Bus. Res. China ›› 2010, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (4) : 653-684. DOI: 10.1007/s11782-010-0115-y

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The Development and Validation of an Organizational Cohesion Inventory

Hai Li¹ ,
Mian Zhang²

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This study develops a scale, organizational cohesion inventory (OCI), which measures cohesion at the organizational level. The OCI contains six dimensions: employee centripetalism, leader cohesiveness, task cooperation, interpersonal harmony, benefit sharing, and value identification. We conducted three studies to develop and validate the OCI in the Chinese context. In Study 1, we generated and selected scale items, and examined the construct validity of the OCI. Study 2 tested its incremental validity and nomological validity. Study 3 assessed its concurrent validity. In general, results of the three studies show that the OCI has good psychometric properties. It is therefore could be useful for more thorough and comprehensive studies on organizational cohesion.

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organizational cohesion / scale development / validation

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Hai Li, Mian Zhang. The Development and Validation of an Organizational Cohesion Inventory. Front Bus Res Chin, 2010, 4(4): 653‒684 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11782-010-0115-y