Job In General Scale
1. Definition of Job In General Scale (JIG)
Job In General Scale is a method of employee satisfaction and developed as a global measure of job satisfaction.
JIG is similar to JDI. The JDI, introduced 1969 by Smith, Kendall, & Hulin, was modified in 1985 by the JDI Research Group.
In 1996, the JDI Research Group improved this method. The criteria for selecting the final 18 items were:
(a) high factor loadings on the first principal factor, and
(b) high item-total correlations.
2. Advantages and disadvantages of JIG
Advantage is quick and easy to use, disadvantage is not give information regarding specific factors.
3. Related document
• Job Descriptive Index
• 5 methods of employee satisfaction
• Free sample employee satisfaction survey
Author: Davi Ngo, hrvinet.com
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