Public Sector HRM Practices
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.893 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of HRM practices in public-sector contexts — merit-based selection, training, performance management, and employee participation.
Sample item(s)
“My organization selects employees based on merit”
“My organization invests in employee training and development”
“Performance is managed through clear goals and feedback”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.89. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Public-sector adaptation of HPWS.
Source & citation
Knies, E., Boselie, P., Gould-Williams, J., & Vandenabeele, W. (2015): Special issue of International Journal of Human Resource Management: Strategic human resource management and public sector performance. International Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 421–424.
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