Measurement: scaling, reliability and validity
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Is the likert scale an ordinal or interval scale?
Which 2 scaling techniques are commonly used in business research?
Rating scales used in business research
- Category scale
- Semantic differential scale
- Numerical scale
- Itemized rating scale
- Likert scale
- Fixed or constant sum rating scale
- Stapel scale
- Graphic rating scale
- Consensus scale
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Semantic differential scale
Itemized rating scale
Graphic rating scale
Interval or interval-like data
Semantic differential and the numerical scales
Ways in which the forms of validity can be established are through the following
- Factor analysis, a multivariate technique that confirms the dimensions of the concept that have been operationally defined, as well as indicating which of the items are most appropriate for each dimension.
- Multitrait, multi-method matrix of correlations derived from measuring concepts by different forms and different methods, additionally establishing the robustness of the measure.
Reliability of a measure
Interitem consistency reliability
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