Examining the dimensions of workgroup norms construct: A validation study in the Nigerian education context
This study examines the psychometric properties of the workgroup norms construct in the Nigerian context.Three hundred and fifty-four teaching staff from various universities located in north-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria participated in the survey.The data was analysed using Smart PLS 2.0 M3 so...
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my.uum.repo.179602016-04-18T01:50:49Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/17960/ Examining the dimensions of workgroup norms construct: A validation study in the Nigerian education context Kura, Kabiru Maitama Chauhan, Ajay Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati LB2300 Higher Education This study examines the psychometric properties of the workgroup norms construct in the Nigerian context.Three hundred and fifty-four teaching staff from various universities located in north-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria participated in the survey.The data was analysed using Smart PLS 2.0 M3 software.Our results suggest that workgroup norms can be measured by the two theoretical dimensions: perceived descriptive norm and perceived injunctive norm.The findings also demonstrated acceptable internal consistency reliability, convergent validity and discriminant validity for each dimension of workgroup norms.On the basis of these findings, we concluded that workgroup norms scale construct can be a useful in measuring the workgroup norms construct in the Nigerian education context. 2013-12-07 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/17960/1/AIBC%202013%20399-403.pdf Kura, Kabiru Maitama and Chauhan, Ajay and Mohd Shamsudin, Faridahwati (2013) Examining the dimensions of workgroup norms construct: A validation study in the Nigerian education context. In: 2nd Applied International Business Conference (AIBC2013), 7 – 8 December 2013, Labuan School of International Business and Finance, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. |
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This study examines the psychometric properties of the workgroup norms construct in the Nigerian context.Three hundred and fifty-four teaching staff from various universities located in north-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria participated in the survey.The data was analysed using Smart PLS 2.0 M3 software.Our results suggest that workgroup norms can be measured by the two theoretical dimensions: perceived descriptive norm and perceived injunctive norm.The findings also demonstrated acceptable internal consistency reliability, convergent validity and discriminant validity for each dimension of workgroup norms.On the basis of these findings, we concluded that workgroup norms scale construct can be a useful in measuring the workgroup norms construct in the Nigerian education context. |
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