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Development and validation of the organisational cooperation questionnaire |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Escola de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal;2. Largo dos Colegiais, 2, 7004-516 Évora, Portugal;3. CIDTFF, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal;4. Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal;5. Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;6. FPCEUC, Rua do Colégio Novo, 3001-802 Coimbra, Portugal;1. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York;2. Office of Grants and Research, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York;3. Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Luke''s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York;1. Centre for Psychiatric Research, Aarhus University Hospital, Risskov, Denmark;2. Unit for Behaviour and Stress Biology, Department of Animal Science, and Bioinformatics Research Centre, Aarhus University, Denmark;3. Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Medicine and Public Health, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy;4. Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Aarhus University Hospital, and Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark;1. Department of Linguistics and Phonetics, School of Languages, Cultures, and Societies, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom;2. School of Psychology, University of Surrey, Surrey, United Kingdom;3. Université Lille, ULR 4072 - PSITEC - Psychologie : interactions temps émotions Cognition, 59000 Lille, France;4. Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Abstract: | IntroductionCooperation is an essential framework for the functioning of organisations and society. The limitations of current measures of organisational cooperation led us to construct the measure herein presented.ObjectiveThe paper aims to describe the development and psychometric validation of an organisational cooperation measure based on how the cooperating members view and experience the cooperation process.MethodBased on relevant literature, the items were built and submitted to a panel of experts and fine-tuning procedures. The instrument (31 items) was applied to 1354 employees in local authorities. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were performed (2 sub-samples), as well as validation procedures through Pearson correlation with the Knowledge Management Questionnaire.ResultsResults showed good statistical indicators of a 22-items three-factor structure: principles of cooperative relationship; formal regulation of cooperation; and cooperation focused on organisational mission. The factors are interpreted theoretically and present high internal consistency. The validation process suggests the suitability of the instrument for the population studied.ConclusionThis instrument can be used as a starting point for organisational intervention when cooperation-intensive processes are relevant. It can be useful to characterize the existing cooperation in organisations and to foster cooperation in organisations, especially in the intended dimensions. Future studies can apply the instrument to various sectors of activity. It will also be worth studying cooperation in its relationship with other organisational variables, namely those concerning cooperation-intensive processes. |
| Keywords: | Organisational Cooperation Questionnaire (ORCOQ) Organisational cooperation Cooperative relationship Formal cooperation Organisational mission Questionnaire de coopération organisationnelle (ORCOQ) Coopération organisationnelle Relations de coopération Coopération formelle Mission organisationnelle |
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