Deployment and Its Relationship to Equal Opportunity and Organizational Effectiveness
Abstract
The DEOMI Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS) has been employed by the United States military to measure equal opportunity (EO) and its relationship to organizational effectiveness (OE; i.e., military readiness). It consists of eight scales measuring EO and five scales measuring OE. The purpose of the current study was to determine whether the EO scales and OE scales can be viewed as distinct dimensions. Using responses of more than 500,000 military personnel who completed the DEOCS between 2005 and 2007 the dimensionality of the two scales were examined using classical test theory (correlations and reliability analyses) and item response theory. Results indicated that most of the items could be grouped into the EO and OE scales (Cronbach's alphas = .931 and .950 respectively). However positive EO items did not fit well with the other EO items and seemed to be part of a different scale. Two items dealing with overall EO climate correlated well with the EO and OE scale items but did little to improve their psychometric properties. Implications for future work regarding EO and diversity in the military will be discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- AD1070294
Entities
People
- Daniel P. Mcdonald
- Kizzy M. Parks
- Stephen A. Truhon
Organizations
- Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute