Punctuality: Confirmatory Factor Analysis
ABSTRACT SHETYE, TARA. Differences in Attitudes Towards Time at Work: Validation of the Time Preferences at Work Scale. (Under the direction of Frank J. Smith.) The purpose of this research was to develop an instrument to measure differences in workers’ preferences related to the passage of time at work. Previous research indicates that this construct may have implications for the effectiveness of work teams, as well as other work outcomes such as person-organization fit. However, current methods of measuring time preferences are incomplete. Using a ten-factor theoretical framework introduced by Brislin and Kim (2003), a comprehensive instrument was designed and validated. In the first step of the validation, content validity evidence and item quality were assessed, demonstrating that the items were of acceptable quality and content-appropriate. Construct validity was then assessed. Undergraduate students (N = 601) responded to the 186-item questionnaire, as well as a variety of personality and background items. Analyses were conducted in three stages. In the first stage, an exploratory factor analysis revealed a six-factor structure to the items. The second stage of analysis used confirmatory factor analysis to test this structure. Finally, convergent and discriminant validity were assessed. Overall, the findings suggest that this scale is psychometrically sound and suitable for use in organizations.
DIFFERENCES IN ATTITUDES TOWARDS TIME AT WORK: VALIDATION OF THE TIME PREFERENCES AT WORK SCALE
by TARA SHETYE A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of North Carolina State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science PSYCHOLOGY Raleigh April 2006 APPROVED BY ___________________________ ____________________________
___________________________ Chair of Advisory Committee
ii BIOGRAPHY Ms. Shetye was born on July 25th, 1981, in Buffalo, New York. Ms. Shetye is the daughter of Mohan Shetye, of Maharashtra,
DIFFERENCES IN ATTITUDES TOWARDS TIME AT WORK: VALIDATION OF THE TIME PREFERENCES AT WORK SCALE
by TARA SHETYE A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of North Carolina State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science PSYCHOLOGY Raleigh April 2006 APPROVED BY ___________________________ ____________________________
___________________________ Chair of Advisory Committee
ii BIOGRAPHY Ms. Shetye was born on July 25th, 1981, in Buffalo, New York. Ms. Shetye is the daughter of Mohan Shetye, of Maharashtra,
References: Organizational Time Structure Temporality Scale (Ballard Questionnaire (Bond & & Seibold 2004) Feather 1988) Inventory of Polychronic Values (Bluedorn et al, 1999) 44 Table 2 Ten proposed dimensions of time preferences (Brislin & Kim, 2003)