Idiosyncratic Deals (Rosen et al.)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.863 sample items
About this scale
A 16-item measure of idiosyncratic deals across four dimensions: schedule flexibility, location flexibility, task and work responsibilities, and financial incentives.
Sample item(s)
“My supervisor has agreed to flexible work hours just for me (schedule)”
“My job duties have been adjusted to fit my personal interests (task)”
“I receive financial benefits not generally available to others in my position (financial)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.86. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use.
Source & citation
Rosen, C. C., Slater, D. J., Chang, C.-H. D., & Johnson, R. E. (2013): Let's make a deal: Development and validation of the ex post i-deals scale. Journal of Management, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 709–742.
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