An Examination of the Group Differences Aspect of the Construct Validity of the Organizational Assessment Package,
Abstract
The Organizational Assessment Package (OAP) is currently being revised by Leadership and Management Development Center researchers. A part of this revision is reexamining the validity of the survey instrument in the light of study and experience gained from two years of field use. Specifically the study concerned the group differences aspect of construct validity. Support is offered for OAP construct validity as differences by OAP factor across major functional area groupings seemed consistent and strong. The differences also held across logical groupings of factors. Results were more equi-vocal, however, in testing hypotheses concerning specific pairs comparisons within factors. Discussion is offered regarding results, and conclusions and recommendations for additional validity research are presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADP001375
Entities
People
- David A. Wilkerson
- Lawrence O. Short