Greedy Work (Goldin)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.853 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of perceptions that one's job is 'greedy' — disproportionately rewarding long hours and constant availability.
Sample item(s)
“My job rewards working long hours much more than working efficiently”
“Being available outside work hours is essential to advancement”
“Taking time off is penalized in my career”
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
Useful in gender-pay-gap and work-design research.
Source & citation
Goldin, C. (2021): Career and family: Women's century-long journey toward equity. Princeton University Press.
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