The effect of method variance on relationships between the work ethic and individual difference variables

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作者
Roth, PL [1 ]
Hearp, C [1 ]
Switzer, FS [1 ]
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[1] Clemson Univ, Dept Management, Clemson, SC 29634 USA
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10.1023/A:1022974921400
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F [经济];
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02 ;
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A great deal of research relating the work ethic to other individual difference variables has been conducted using questionnaires to measure all the variables. Many researchers believe that using a single method of measurement for multiple constructs results in artificially inflated correlations. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the work ethic, locus of control, and conscientiousness reveals that approximately 16% of the variance in measures of these constructs is a function of the method of measurement. This suggests that correlations in work ethic research based on only one method of measurement may be overstated.
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页码:173 / 186
页数:14
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