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Reliability and Validity of Likert's Profile of Organizational Characteristics

Afzalur Rahim

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Summary The reliability and validity of Likert's Profile of Organizational Characteristics were examined with a convenience sample of 436 students of business administration who had jobs. The results showed that the scales of the instrument are not factorially independent, the criterion-related validity of the scales and discriminant validity of the items are questionable, and 11 of its 49 items are not free from social desirability bias.

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Key concepts: Likert scale, Psychology, Discriminant validity, Reliability (semiconductor), Validity, Sample (material), Social psychology, Test validity