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Identity with work team: Theory and measurement

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop and validate a scale of identity with work teams composed of affective, cognitive, and evaluative dimensions. Two studies were conducted. Study 1 sought evidence of validity for a scale of identity with work teams. Data were collected from a sample of 364 people. Study 2 verified the replicability of the factor solution found in Study 1. The sample consisted of 367 employees of a Brazilian public organization. The final factor structure consists of 20 items divided into three factors, capable of explaining 65% of the variance. Indicators of internal consistency were satisfactory (0.79 < α < 0.94 for Cronbach's Alpha and 0.52 < x < 0.75 for the item-total correlations mean). The scale developed can be considered a theoretical contribution and an advance for the measurement of identity with work teams.

Keywords:
social identity; identity with work teams; work teams

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