title: Spanish adaptation of the internal functioning of the Work Teams Scale (QFI-22).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this article is to develop the Spanish adaptation of the internal functioning of Work Teams Scale (QFI-22).
  
  
  METHODS
  The scale was adapted from the French version, and was applied to a sample of 1,055 employees working for firms operating in Spain. The article analyses the internal structure (exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis) and internal consistency, and provides convergent validity evidence of the scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The QFI-22 scale shows the same internal structure as the original. Factor analysis confirmed the existence of two factors: interpersonal support and team work management, with good internal consistency coefficients (α1 = .93, α2 = .92). Regarding validity evidence, the QFI-22 scale has significant correlations with other correlates and alternative scales used for comparison purposes. The two factors correlated positively with team vision, participation safety, task orientation and support for innovation (Team Climate Inventory, TCI scale), with progressive culture (Organisational Culture, X-Y scale), and with creating change, customer focus and organisational learning (Denison Organizational Culture Survey, DOCS scale). In contrast, the two factors correlated negatively with traditional culture (X-Y scale).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The QFI-22 scale is a useful instrument for assessing the internal functioning of work teams.
authors.affiliation: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ficapal-Cusí
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boada-Grau
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torrent-Sellens
authors.forename: Andreu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vigil-Colet
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D000328:Adult; D003132:Commerce; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004522:Educational Status; D004526:Efficiency; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013030:Spain; D014937:Work; D055815:Young Adult