The Corporate Ethical Virtues Scale: Factorial Invariance Across Organizational Samples

Maiju Kangas (), Taru Feldt (), Mari Huhtala () and Johanna Rantanen ()

Journal of Business Ethics, 2014, vol. 124, issue 1, 171 pages

Abstract: This study investigated the factorial validity of the 58-item Corporate Ethical Virtues scale (CEV; Kaptein, J Organ Behav 29(7):923–947, 2008 ). The major aim was to test the invariance of the factor structure across different organizational samples. The CEV scale was designed to measure eight corporate virtues: clarity, congruency of supervisors, congruency of senior management, feasibility, supportability, transparency, discussability, and sanctionability. The data (total N = 3,702) consisted of four organizational samples that are operated in the private and public sector. The results of confirmatory factor analyses supported the hypothesized eight-factor structure, as well as its alternative second-order factor structure, where high correlations between the first-order factors (virtues) were explained by a general CEV factor. These factor structures (including factor loadings) remained the same across samples, lending strong support for the group invariance assumption of the scale. Thus, the 58-item CEV scale was found to be a valid tool for measuring the aspect of ethical organizational culture in different organizations, and its use can be recommended for future research. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

Keywords: Ethical organizational culture; The CEV scale; Confirmatory factor analysis; Factorial validity; Factorial invariance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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