Measuring cynicism toward organizational change--one dimension or two?
Wanous, Reichers, and Austin's (2000) measure of cynicism about organizational change (CAOC) was subjected to validation and cross-validation procedures using data collected from two Australian public sector organizations. More specifically analyses were conducted to determine whether CAOC is best understood as a single dimensional or a two dimensional construct. The results of confirmatory factor analysis suggest that neither a one dimensional nor a two dimensional measurement model provided a satisfactory fit to the data. However, removal of two of the original eight items resulted in a two dimensional model, with three items in each dimension, that provided a reasonable fit to the data. Practical implications and directions for future research are discussed.
Albrecht
Simon
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Monash University, P.O. Box 197, Caulfield East, VIC 3145, Australia. simon.albrecht@med.monash.edu.au
D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation