Employee social impact behavior scale: conceptualization, measure development and validation

Afra Saif Altuniji, Faridahwati Mohd-Shamsudin, Shaker Bani-Melhem and Mariam Karrani

Social Responsibility Journal, 2024, vol. 20, issue 10, 1935-1952

Abstract: Purpose - While existing research in organizational behavior has explored such constructs as perceived social impact and extra-role behaviors, there remains a limited understanding of how employees can make positive changes inside and outside the organization within their professional roles. This study aims to bridge the existing research gap by introducing a novel construct, Employee Social Impact Behavior (ESIB), alongside developing and validating a corresponding scale, the Employee Social Impact Behavior Scale (ESIBS), to measure employees' contributions both within their organizations and toward broader societal welfare. Design/methodology/approach - The authors used Hinkin’s (1998) psychometric methodology to develop and validate the ESIBS. The process encompassed initial item generation, item reduction with reliability estimation, confirmatory factor analysis and convergent and discriminant validity examination. The authors used data from diverse samples to find that the ESIBS had a consistent unidimensional structure. Findings - The scale exhibits both convergent and discriminant validity, and criterion-related validity is demonstrated through the scale’s relation with related constructs such as perceived social impact and extra-role behaviors. Overall, the ESIB is found to be a reliable and valid measure. Originality/value - This study unveils a validated ESIB construct, serving both researchers and practitioners to assess impactful employee behaviors within organizations and toward society. This marks a pivotal enhancement in measuring contributions that extend beyond traditional organizational roles to broader societal change.

Keywords: Employee social impact behaviors; Perceived social impact; Employee Social Impact Behavior Scale; Extra-role behaviors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/SRJ-03-2024-0144

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