Homework: Taking Organizational Measurements
In your role as a consultant for Walden Sports, it is important to understand why certain instruments are more effective than others. You have had practice, in this course and others before it, selecting measures to address organizational development problems. This homework builds upon previous similar homeworks in that you will be identifying workplace issues, selecting appropriate measurement tools and strategies, and providing rationale for their use (DO NOT USE EMPLOYEE SATISFICATION SURVEYS). Make sure to choose a different instrument and items than ones previously used. It is recommended that you go into greater depth and explore additional measurement strategies for this homework.
To prepare for the Homework:
1) Identify job attitudes that will be measured at Walden Sports.
2) Identify appropriate items and instruments to use in measuring selected job attitudes.
3) Review psychometric properties of instruments and measurement items.
Submit a 3 to 5 pages paper (not including references) that addresses the following:
Write a report explaining to the client what you plan to measure and how you plan to do so. Your measurement strategy should include existing instruments such as questionnaires as well as specific additional items that you might use to score specific job attitudes. You should include detailed information about the psychometric properties of your measurement tools. Keep in mind that your client may or may not be familiar with job satisfaction questionnaires or psychometric properties, so consider your audience in your writing and be sure to follow APA style.
1) Summarize the job attitudes that need to be measured in the organization.
2) Summarize the three instruments you might use to measure job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and job involvement in the organization.
3) Justify your use of these instruments.
4) Summarize the psychometric properties of the instruments.
5) Summarize specific items and the scoring method you might use as part of a separate diagnostic survey.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.