A measurement scale developed to investigate the effect of leaders' perceptions regarding attitudes towards and commitment to quality management of training

Christiaan, Renier; Meyer, Helen; Ellis, Suria

doi:10.1111/ijtd.12243

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“…It was not necessary to compute the inter-item correlation (Cronbach's alpha) in the third round because the survey therein was merely aimed at confirming the importance of each indicator and obtaining consensus therein from the participants. The average inter-item correlation in both the first and the second rounds are well within the 0.15 and 0.55 range recommended in the literature (Els, Meyer & Ellis 2022). Therefore, the indicators in both the first and the second rounds truly measured and represented the social, governance and social pillars as intended, indicating that there is internal consistency in the research instrument as well as in the constructs that were measured.…”

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ESG performance measures for executive pay: Delphi inquiry strategy and experts’ opinion

2022

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Orientation: Rising levels of executive compensation amidst the widening inequality, unemployment, poverty and other socio-economic challenges have raised questions among policymakers, academics and practitioners alike on the best ways to resolve this conundrum.Research purpose: The main objective of this study was to identify a composite mix of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators that can be used in executive compensation plans.Motivation for the study: Whereas the importance of incorporating the ESG in executive compensation plans is well documented, it is not known which indicators are appropriate and can be used in the South African context.Research design, approach and method: A sequential exploratory research design was used in this study. The ESG-based indicators were identified from the literature and then subjected to three rounds of surveys in a Delphi enquiry strategy.Main findings: An eclectic mix of nonfinancial performance measures (NFPMs) based on the ESG philosophy were identified, confirmed and validated by a diverse team of international experts.Practical/managerial implications: In order to curb rising executive compensation and to disincentivise short-termism associated with sole reliance on profits as the only yardstick for performance, NFPMs identified in this study should be integrated into the executive compensation designs.Contribution/value-add: On an empirical front, the study proffers novel NFPMs for executive compensation plans that are predicated on ESG philosophy. The methodological contribution lies in the use of a Delphi inquiry strategy, which has never been used in the area of executive compensation.

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Section: Reliability and Validitysupporting

confidence: 71%

ESG performance measures for executive pay: Delphi inquiry strategy and experts’ opinion

2022

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“…Convergence validity can be assessed in terms of the standardised factor loadings of each measured variable in the model relative to the latent variable, the average variance extracted (AVE) for each dimension and the reliability. Table 1 shows that the standardised factor loadings of the measured variables ranged from 0.61 to 0.84, all above 0.50, indicating that each latent variable is highly representative of the topic to which it belongs (25). In addition, the AVE of each latent variable was greater than 0.50 and the combined reliability CR was greater than 0.8, indicating good convergence validity(26).…”

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Development and validation of a scale for the assessment of the Knowledge-Attitude-Practice of Parents towards Children Snoring: A Cross-Sectional Study

Guo

WANG

et al. 2023

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Background: Children Snoring is a common childhood disorder that affects the growth and development of children and is detrimental to their health. However, awareness of the disease among parents in the community is at a low level. Aim: To develop the Knowledge-Attitude-Practice of Parents towards Children Snoring Scale and test the reliability and validity of the scale. Methods: The development of the tool has been divided into two phases involving 1257 parents from China. In the first phase, an initial project bank was created through a literature review. This was followed by a Delphi expert consultation, group discussion and pre-survey. The second stage screened the items and conducted an exploratory factor analysis, then conducted a confirmatory factor analysis and tested for reliability and validity. Results: The scale has a good content validity index. It consists of four factors and 63.3% of the total variance is explained by 25 items. The confirmatory factor analysis also validates the 4-factor structure with a good overall reliability 0.93 and a test-retest reliability of 0.83. The scale is a good tool to measure the state of children’s parents about the Knowledge-Attitude-Practice toward Children Snoring. Conclusion: The Knowledge-Attitude-Practice of Parents towards Children Snoring scale is a valid and reliable instrument.

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“…Leadership commitment consists of both cognitive and affective components (West and Cianfrani, 2014). Some studies conducted on commitment by leaders emphasize the affective state/component (West and Cianfrani, 2014;Luburic, 2015;Els et al, 2021). The affective state/component of leadership commitment therefore also includes leaders' attitudes.…”

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“…For example, a recent quantitative study conducted by Els et al. (2021) in the South African military found that leaders' attitudes had a significant influence on their commitment to QM of training (Els et al. , 2021).…”

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“…McCauley and Palus (2021) argued that most studies focused on changing leaders' behaviours, instead of addressing underlying mindsets, which are often the main cause of problematic behaviours. For example, a recent quantitative study conducted by Els et al (2021) in the South African military found that leaders' attitudes had a significant influence on their commitment to QM of training (Els et al, 2021). Previous research in QM of training in South Africa mainly focused on the needs to develop human resources to improve QM.…”

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Leaders' attitudes towards, and commitment to quality management of training within the military

Christiaan

Meyer

2022

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PurposeThe successful implementation of quality management in organizations is dependent on people, particularly leaders. It seems as if leaders' affective states (attitudes and commitment) in the military were connected to their capability to inspire people and a group (corps training unit) to achieve a common goal. The research reported in this article was aimed at examining officers in corps training units' attitudes towards, and commitment to quality management in training in the South African Army.Design/methodology/approachFocus group interviews were conducted with a sample of 49 officers on various levels (senior, junior and warrant officers) at six South African Army corps training units.FindingsThe findings indicate that the attitudes of leaders played a significant role to ensure that quality management of training is conducted effectively. Participants experienced that leaders in the South African Army were mostly responsible for the negative attitudes of officers in corps training units. Inadequate leadership support and lack of trust contributed to a lack of transparency and poor communication that resulted in poor commitment among officers at corps training units. The investigation further revealed that a positive affective state (attitudes and commitment) of leaders is essential in ensuring effective quality management of training.Originality/valueThe potential usefulness of this research may provide insight into how leaders' affective state could be improved to ensure effective quality management. This research may also be of interest to other organizations that conduct in-house training.

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A measurement scale developed to investigate the effect of leaders' perceptions regarding attitudes towards and commitment to quality management of training

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

ESG performance measures for executive pay: Delphi inquiry strategy and experts’ opinion

ESG performance measures for executive pay: Delphi inquiry strategy and experts’ opinion

Development and validation of a scale for the assessment of the Knowledge-Attitude-Practice of Parents towards Children Snoring: A Cross-Sectional Study

Leaders' attitudes towards, and commitment to quality management of training within the military

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