Consensus on appropriation
Information Systems1 sample item
About this scale
The research note develops a consensus on appropriation (COA) instrument in the context of electronic meeting systems use. Initial item development, statistical analyses, and validity assessment (convergent, discriminant, and nomological) were conducted.
Sample item(s)
“Our group members were able to reach consensus on how to apply the EMS to our task.”
Notes
Allport and Kerler (2003) have published A Research Note Regarding the Development of the Consensus on Appropriation Scale. They suggest an opportunity to further refine the measurement of this construct.
Source & citation
Salisbury et al. (2002): Research Report: Better Theory Through Measurement - Developing a Scale to Capture Consensus on Appropriation. Information Systems Research, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 91-103.
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