L'engagement au travail: une analyse psychométrique de l'échelle de Kanungo
Résumé
Job Involvement : a Psychometric Analysis of Kanungo's JI Scale
To overcome the conceptual fuzziness and the “measurement cacophony” related to the job involvement (JI) concept, Kanungo (1979) proposed an approach to JI focused on the individual's cognition about his or her identification with work. Also, Kanungo's JI scale has been developed to be used across different environments, avoiding cultural biases in the definition of JI. This paper empirically evaluates Kanungo's JI scale in the French context, using a sample of graduates in the early stage of their career. The psychometric properties of the scale are examined through descriptive statistics, reliability and validity analysis, principal component analysis, and structural equation modeling. Overall, results show the robustness of the scale when used in a different cultural context. However, the use of one item is seriously questioned, on both empirical and conceptual ground. Therefore, a 9 item version of Kanungo's JI scale should be considered for future research.
To overcome the conceptual fuzziness and the “measurement cacophony” related to the job involvement (JI) concept, Kanungo (1979) proposed an approach to JI focused on the individual's cognition about his or her identification with work. Also, Kanungo's JI scale has been developed to be used across different environments, avoiding cultural biases in the definition of JI. This paper empirically evaluates Kanungo's JI scale in the French context, using a sample of graduates in the early stage of their career. The psychometric properties of the scale are examined through descriptive statistics, reliability and validity analysis, principal component analysis, and structural equation modeling. Overall, results show the robustness of the scale when used in a different cultural context. However, the use of one item is seriously questioned, on both empirical and conceptual ground. Therefore, a 9 item version of Kanungo's JI scale should be considered for future research.
Afin de dépasser le flou conceptuel qui entoure le concept d'engagement au travail, Kanungo (1979) propose une approche cognitive de l'engagement, tenant compte de l'identification de l'individu à son travail. Par ailleurs, l'approche de Kanungo se veut pertinente indépendamment des contextes culturels. L'article propose une évaluation empirique des qualités psychométriques de l'échelle de Kanungo dans le contexte français (statistiques descriptives, fiabilité et validité, ACP, et MES). Globalement, les résultats suggèrent la solidité de l'échelle. Cependant, l'un des 10 items est remis en question, sur la base d'arguments théoriques et de résultats empiriques. Une version de l'échelle à 9 items est ainsi suggérée pour les recherches futures.
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Gestion et management
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