TY - JOUR
T1 - The workgroup emotional climate scale
T2 - theoretical development, empirical validation, and relationship with workgroup effectiveness
AU - Liu, Xiao-Yu
AU - Härtel, Charmine E.J.
AU - Sun, James Jian Min
PY - 2014/12
Y1 - 2014/12
N2 - This article reports two studies aimed at developing a theory-based multidimensional measure of workgroup emotional climate (WEC) and exploring its relationship with workgroup effectiveness. In Study 1, a four-factor theory of WEC is derived from a review of the climate and emotions literature, followed by the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods to operationalize the model and develop a survey measure. An initial sample of 396 workgroup members provided the data for the exploratory factor analysis and item response theory analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of data from another sample of 334 workgroup members further confirmed the proposed structure. In Study 2, multilevel CFA of data collected from 840 workgroup members from 148 workgroups provided construct, consensual, and discriminant validity. We also examined the relationship between WEC and workgroup effectiveness. The resulting four-factor, 16-item measure demonstrated robust psychometric properties, with acceptable levels of reliability and validity.
AB - This article reports two studies aimed at developing a theory-based multidimensional measure of workgroup emotional climate (WEC) and exploring its relationship with workgroup effectiveness. In Study 1, a four-factor theory of WEC is derived from a review of the climate and emotions literature, followed by the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods to operationalize the model and develop a survey measure. An initial sample of 396 workgroup members provided the data for the exploratory factor analysis and item response theory analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of data from another sample of 334 workgroup members further confirmed the proposed structure. In Study 2, multilevel CFA of data collected from 840 workgroup members from 148 workgroups provided construct, consensual, and discriminant validity. We also examined the relationship between WEC and workgroup effectiveness. The resulting four-factor, 16-item measure demonstrated robust psychometric properties, with acceptable levels of reliability and validity.
KW - climate
KW - emotion
KW - measurement development
KW - workgroup effectiveness
KW - workgroup emotional climate
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84911010756&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1059601114554453
DO - 10.1177/1059601114554453
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84911010756
SN - 1059-6011
VL - 39
SP - 626
EP - 663
JO - Group and Organization Management
JF - Group and Organization Management
IS - 6
ER -