The empirical assessment of construct validity

Journal of Operations Management - Tập 16 Số 4 - Trang 387-405 - 1998
Scott W O'Leary‐Kelly1,2, Robert J. Vokurka1,2
1Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
2Dept. of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA

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AbstractThis paper provides an in‐depth review of the different methods available for assessing the construct validity of measures used in empirical research. Construct validity pertains to the degree to which the measure of a construct sufficiently measures the intended concept (e.g., is free of measurement error) and has been shown to be a necessary component of the research process. In order to illustrate the steps required to establish construct validity, we drew upon empirical research in the operations management area of manufacturing flexibility.

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