Assessing Human Impact of Organizational Crises: Reliability and Validity of the Triage Assessment Scale for Organizations (TAS:O) |
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| Authors: | Christian Conte Rick A Myer Jeffrey A Miller Livia D'Andrea |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Dept. CEP/281, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, NV 89557-0213. E-mail: conte@unr.edu;2. Duquesne University, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282. E-mail: myerra@duq.edu, millerjeff@duq.edu;3. Corresponding Author. Dept. CEP/281, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557-0213. E-mail: livia@unr.edu |
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| Abstract: | The present study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Triage Assessment Survey: Organizations (TAS:O), a 27-item, 5-point, Likert summated rating scale. One hundred and seventeen participants responded to the TAS:O after reading mild, moderate, marked and severe organizational crisis scenarios. The overall Cronbach's alpha and split-half reliability were both .93. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed three factors, supporting the hypothesis that the TAS:O is comprised of three distinct factors (i.e., Affect, Behavior, and Cognition). An analysis of variance provided evidence that the TAS:O has the capacity to distinguish among mild, moderate, marked, and severe crises. Because this research is the first to evaluate the TAS:O, further studies are needed to strengthen confidence in the psychometric properties of this scale. |
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