Perceptions of the Financial Crisis
Items were generated based on published media reports describing employees’ concerns about the
financial crisis. A subject matter expert panel of representatives from various industries evaluated the validity of each item. Prior
to data analysis, items were tested for reliability.
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The supervisors at my organization effectively communicate with employees
about how the financial crisis influences: |
Strongly disagree |
Disagree |
Uncertain |
Agree |
Strongly Agree |
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The profitability of our organization |
m |
m |
m |
m |
m |
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The
risk of layoffs |
m |
m |
m |
m |
m |
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The possibility of lower salaries, less benefits, etc. |
m |
m |
m |
m |
m |
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NOTE: The items above are only a partial list of the
financial crisis measures used in the study. | |||||
Supervisor Leadership & Communication Inventory (SLCI)
The SLCI measures the perceptions of supervisors and employees. The diagnostic tool, which has been validated by two independent subject matter expert panels and repeatedly tested for reliability, measures an individual’s level of agreement with a series of 53 statements about supervisor leadership/communication, employee behavior, and organizational performance.
Construct # items Cronbach's alpha Supervisor
leadership 15 .96 Supervisor communication 18 .96 Employee behavior 15 .85 Organizational outcomes 5 .86 Total Items & Overall Reliability 53 .91