CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
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two key aspects of evaluating data - ANSWERS-1. Reliability
Think of Reliability as 'Consistency'
Does the measure consistently provide the same data or
answer
2. Validity
Think of Validity as 'Accuracy'
Does the measure allow you to measure or predict what you
intend to measure or predict
forms of validity - ANSWERS-In OB, there are two primary
forms of validity you need to be aware of:
1. Content
2. Criterion
,context validity - ANSWERS-subjective assessment of how
closely a test's content matches what you are trying to
measure.
Criterion-related Validity - ANSWERS-the process by which
one demonstrates a statistically significant relationship
between scores on a predictor measure and scores on a
criterion measure.
Criterion - ANSWERS-The outcome we are interested in
predicted
employee engagement - ANSWERS-Increased Customer
Loyalty and Satisfaction
Increased Employee Performance
Increased Employee Well-being
Greater Financial Performance
,Preceived organizational support - ANSWERS-It is the extent
to which employees believe that the organization
-Values their contributions
-Genuinely cares about their well-being
organizational committment - ANSWERS-The extent to
which an employee identifies with an organization and is
committed to its goals.
Affective commitment - ANSWERS-a desire to remain a
member of an organization due to an emotional attachment
to, and involvement with, that organization.
You stay because you want to.
Continuance commitment - ANSWERS-a desire to remain a
member of an organization because of an awareness of the
costs associated with leaving it.
You stay because you need to.
Normative commitment - ANSWERS-a desire to remain a
member of an organization due to a feeling of obligation.
You stay because you ought to.
, Focus of commitment - ANSWERS-refers to the various
people, places, and things that can inspire a desire to
remain a member of an organization.
Psychological withdrawal - ANSWERS-consists of actions
that provide a mental escape from the work environment.
("warm-chair attrition")
daydreaming - ANSWERS-when an employee appears to be
working but is actually distracted by random thoughts or
concerns.
Socializing - ANSWERS-verbal chatting about non-work
topics that goes on in cubicles and offices or at the mailbox
or vending machines.
Looking busy - ANSWERS-intentional desire on the part of
the employee to look like he or she is working, even when
not performing work tasks.
Moonlighting - ANSWERS-using work time and resources to
complete something other than their job duties, such as
assignments for another job.