Development of the organizational animalistic dehumanization scale

Abstract

This study reports the development of a new organizational animalistic dehumanization scale. Two longitudinal studies were conducted to validate the scale. In Study 1, 667 American participants participated in an online survey at Time (1) Two factors, namely organizational animalistic dehumanization (OAS) and organizational subservience and loyalty (OSL), were extracted from the exploratory factor analysis (EFA). At Time 2, 574 participants were included. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the two-factor model. The new scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergence, and predictive validity. Study 2 reported the validation study of the Chinese-translated organizational animalistic dehumanization scale. 420 Chinese working adults in Hong Kong were recruited and matched their responses in the two-wave surveys. In line with Study 1, a two-factor solution was obtained and supported in the EFA and CFA. The translated scale also demonstrated good psychometric properties, including internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Finally, the animalistic dehumanization scales at Time 1 correlated significantly with criterion variables measured at Time (2) Limitations and implications were discussed.