Résumés
Abstract
A procedure for developing and testing measurement scales for use in cross-cultural comparative management research is described. The procedure emphasizes the combination of adequate instrument design if a new instrument is used or adequate adaptation procedures if working with an existing instrument and state-of-the-art statistical analyses (notably multigroup confirmatory factor analysis) to test the adequacy of the scales in all groups. The procedure is illustrated in a study of competitive orientation among French, Mexican, US and Italian employees of multinational corporations.
Keywords:
- comparative research,
- measurement equivalence,
- scale development procedure
Résumé
Nous décrivons une procédure qui permet de développer et tester des échelles de mesure dans le contexte de recherches comparatives inter-culturelles en management. Cette procédure englobe des principes de conception des items dans le cas de création d’échelles, ou d’adaptation, en cas d’utilisation d’instruments existants, ainsi que des analyses statistiques (et notamment l’analyse factorielle confirmatoire multigroupes) pour tester la pertinence des échelles dans tous les groupes. Cette procédure est illustrée dans une étude de l’esprit de compétition auprès de salariés français, mexicains, américains et italiens travaillant dans des entreprises multinationales.
Mots-clés :
- recherche comparative,
- équivalence de mesure,
- procédure de création d’échelles de mesure
Resumen
En este articulo, se describe un procedimiento para desarrollar y probar escalas de medida, en el contexto de la investigación comparativa transcultural en gestión. Este procedimiento incluye los principios de elaboración en el caso de creación de escalas, o los principios de adaptación, en caso de uso de instrumentos existentes, y análisis estadísticos (incluyendo el análisis factorial confirmatorio multigrupo) para poner a prueba la pertinencia de las escalas en todos los grupos. Este procedimiento se ilustra en un estudio sobre el espíritu competitivo aplicado a una muestra de empleados franceses, mexicanos, italianos y americanos de empresas multinacionales.
Palabras clave:
- investigación comparativa intercultural,
- la equivalencia de medición,
- elaboración de escalas de medición
Parties annexes
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