Flexibility I-Deals (Hornung Rousseau Glaser)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.853 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of flexibility-related idiosyncratic deals — individualized arrangements for working hours, schedule, and location.
Sample item(s)
“I have negotiated a unique arrangement for working hours”
“My supervisor and I have agreed to flexible scheduling that fits my needs”
“I have an individualized arrangement for working from home”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.85. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Particularly relevant for hybrid-work research.
Source & citation
Hornung, S., Rousseau, D. M., & Glaser, J. (2008): Creating flexible work arrangements through idiosyncratic deals. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 93, No. 3, pp. 655–664.
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