Abstract
A comprehensive Psychometric Analysis of Rizzo et al.’s (1970) Role Conflict & Ambiguity (RCA) scales were performed after its distribution among 600 academic staff working in six universities of Pakistan. The reliability analysis includes calculation of Cronbach Alpha Coefficients and Inter-Items statistics, whereas validity was determined by running Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses. The reliability analysis revealed that RCA scales possessed sufficient internal consistencies, i.e. (??= 0.85 & r= 0.61). On the other side, Factor Analysis revealed that mean factor loadings for all items ranged up to 0.85, which resulted in three-factor model fit for role conflict and two-factor model fit for role ambiguity. The overall results confirm that RCA scales possess good psychometric properties, thus it could used for assessment of role conflict and ambiguity among academic staff in Pakistan.
Highlights
The prevalent transitions in the nature and functioning of universities have brought a paradigm shift in working lives of academic staff throughout the world (Teichler, Arimoto, & Cummings, 2013)
A comprehensive Psychometric Analysis of Rizzo et al.’s (1970) Role Conflict & Ambiguity (RCA) scales were performed after its distribution among 600 academic staff working in six universities of Pakistan
Factor Analysis revealed that mean factor loadings for all items ranged up to 0.85, which resulted in three-factor model fit for role conflict and two-factor model fit for role ambiguity
Summary
The prevalent transitions in the nature and functioning of universities have brought a paradigm shift in working lives of academic staff throughout the world (Teichler, Arimoto, & Cummings, 2013). The wide recognition of role demands as workplace hazard has led the researchers to develop scales for its measurement These scales include for example Rizzo, House, and Lirtzman’s (1970) Role Conflict and Ambiguity scale, House and Rizzo’s (1972) Role Conflict and Ambiguity scale, House, Schuler, and Levanoni’s (1983) Role Conflict and Ambiguity scale, Tompson and Werner’s (1997) Role Conflict Scale and Zohar’s (1997) Role Hassles Index, etc. The results of study showed that RCA scales possessed good psychometric properties after its administration among academic staff in Pakistan, it could be used a reliable and valid scale of measuring role conflict and ambiguity among academic staff in Pakistan
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