Wasta Perception (Aldossari & Robertson)
Cross-culturalReliability: alpha 0.853 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of perceived prevalence and impact of wasta in one's organization — including hiring, promotion, and resource allocation.
Sample item(s)
“Wasta plays a major role in hiring at my organization”
“People who use wasta get promoted faster”
“Wasta-based decisions are unfair to those without connections”
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
Saudi-context specific operationalization.
Source & citation
Aldossari, M., & Robertson, M. (2016): The role of wasta in repatriates' perceptions of a breach to the psychological contract: A Saudi Arabian case study. International Journal of Human Resource Management, Vol. 27, No. 16, pp. 1854–1873.
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