Decision Authority (Karasek)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.743 sample items
About this scale
A 3-item subscale of Karasek JCQ measuring authority over decisions at work — control over how to do the job.
Sample item(s)
“I have a lot to say about what happens on my job”
“On my job, I am given a lot of freedom to decide how I do my work”
“My job allows me to make a lot of decisions on my own”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.74. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Core demand-control variable.
Source & citation
Karasek, R. A. (1985): Job Content Questionnaire and User's Guide. University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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