Alternative Title
華人效忠主管的概念分析與量表建構
Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
12-2007
Abstract
Loyalty to supervisor is a prevalent but under-investigated phenomenon in Chinese organizations. One plausible reason for this is the lack of a reliable and valid measure of loyalty in the Chinese context. This study aims to develop a valid measure of Chinese loyalty to supervisor. In Study 1, we identify a four-dimension construct of loyalty to supervisor that consists of 11 sub-dimensions (factors) on the basis of loyalty literature. The four dimensions are: identification with supervisor, task assistance, obedience, and sacrifice for supervisor. In Study 2, a 40-item Chinese loyalty to supervisor scale was developed and examined by three independent samples. The results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the 11-factor, 40-item scale could be reduced to a 6-factor, 21-item scale. The six factors are: identification with supervisor, internalization of the supervisor's values, initiative accommodation, task assistance, obedience, and sacrifice for supervisor. Results of reliability analyses indicated that the Chinese loyalty to supervisor scale is reliable and stable over time. Evidence that supports the criterion-related validity of Chinese loyalty to supervisor scale shows that Chinese loyalty to supervisor significantly associates with paternalistic leadership, job performance, extra-role performance, and supervisor trust in subordinate. This newly developed scale has theoretical and practical implications for future research on Chinese organizational behavior.
Keywords
Loyalty to supervisor, Chinese Loyalty to Supervisor Scale, reliability and validity, Chinese organizational behavior reliability and validity, Chinese organizational behavior
Discipline
Industrial Organization | Work, Economy and Organizations
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
Chinese Journal of Psychology [中华心理学刊]
Volume
49
Issue
4
First Page
407
Last Page
432
ISSN
1013-9656
Identifier
10.6129/CJP.2007.4904.06
Publisher
中國心理學會 = Zhongguo xin li xue hui
Citation
JIANG, Ding-Yu, CHENG, Bor-Shuian, CHENG, Chi-Ying, & CHOU, Li-Fang.(2007). Chinese loyalty to supervisor questionnaire development. Chinese Journal of Psychology [中华心理学刊], 49(4), 407-432.
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.6129/CJP.2007.4904.06