Construct validity in Operations Management by using Rasch Measurement Theory. The case of the construct “motivation to implement continuous improvement

Construct design and validation is a common practise in the Operations Management field. In this sense, the aim of this study is to present Rasch Measurement Theory (RMT) as richful and useful methodology in order to validate constructs. In order to do so, the measurement controversy in the social s...

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Published inWorking papers on operations management Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 97 - 118
Main Authors Sanchez-Ruiz, Lidia, Blanco, Beatriz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universitat Politècnica de València 21.12.2016
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construct
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Rasch Measurement Theory
reliability
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validation
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Summary:Construct design and validation is a common practise in the Operations Management field. In this sense, the aim of this study is to present Rasch Measurement Theory (RMT) as richful and useful methodology in order to validate constructs. In order to do so, the measurement controversy in the social science is presented; then, RMT is explained as a solution for this measurement issue; after that, the different applications of RMT are described and, finally, the different stages of the validation process are presented. Thus, this work aims to serve as a guide for those researchers interested in the methodology. Therefore, a specific case is included: the validation of the construct “motivation to implement continuous improvement”. 
ISSN:1989-9068
1989-9068
DOI:10.4995/wpom.v7i2.6394