Workgroup Identification (Doosje, Ellemers & Spears)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.843 sample items
About this scale
A 4-item measure of identification with a specific workgroup or team, distinct from organizational identification. Used widely in social-identity OB research.
Sample item(s)
“I see myself as a member of this team.”
“I am glad to belong to this team.”
“I feel strong ties with this team.”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.84. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Often combined with organizational identification to test multilevel identification effects.
Source & citation
Doosje, B., Ellemers, N., & Spears, R. (1995): Perceived intragroup variability as a function of group status and identification. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol. 31, No. 5, pp. 410–436.
Doosje, Ellemers & Spears (1995): Workgroup identification. JESP, 31(5), 410–436.
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