Date of Award

1-1-2016

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Organizational Unit

Morgridge College of Education, Counseling Psychology

First Advisor

Patton Garriott, Ph.D.

Second Advisor

Patrick Sherry, Ph.D.

Third Advisor

Kathy Green

Fourth Advisor

Maria Riva

Fifth Advisor

Andrew Goetz

Keywords

Belongingness, Discrimination, Diversity, Fairness, Uniqueness

Abstract

This project was designed to develop the Inclusiveness Inventory, a measure of inclusiveness that was based on the integration of prior research and theory. Test construction consisted of conceptual item development, expert review, and editing by members of the participating organization to improve clarity. Survey items were administered to employees at a large, mid-western transit agency as part of a larger study on workplace climate. This paper explored the structure of the Inclusiveness Inventory by factor analysis. The hypothesized factors of the Inclusiveness Inventory included the dimensions of diversity climate, fairness, belongingness, uniqueness, and discrimination. Secondly, this study evaluated the reliability and relationship of the Inclusiveness Inventory to employee job satisfaction and intention to quit. Lastly, differences between men and women, as well as racial minorities and Whites, were explored. The results suggested a three-factor model and higher scores were related to greater job satisfaction and lower intention to quit. There were some differences between groups with small to moderate effect sizes. The results were considered in relationship to the implications and suggested directions for future research.

Publication Statement

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Rights Holder

Briana Hedman

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Format

application/pdf

Language

en

File Size

91 p.

Discipline

Occupational Psychology, Counseling Psychology

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