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Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-92/10

Title and Subtitle: Dimensionality and Construct Validity of the Perceptions of Organizational Politics Scale (POPS)

Report Date: February 1992

Authors: Nye, L.G. and Witt, L.A.

Abstract: This study examined the dimensionality and construct validity of Kacmar and Ferris (1991) Perceptions of Organizational Politics Scale (POPS), which is comprised of 3 subscales: "General Political Behavior," "Going Along to Get Ahead," and "Pay and Promotion." Results of analyses conducted on data collected from 1,297 civilian government employees were inconsistent with a multidimensional factor structure of the POPS. Principal components and confirmatory factor analyses failed to confirm the Kacmar and Ferris 3-factor solution. Rather, the results indicated that the POPS was unidimensional. POPS scores were strongly and inversely related to scores on the Eisenberger, Huntington, Hutchison, and Sowa (1986) Survey of Perceived Organizational Support (SPOS). POPS and SPOS scores were not differentially correlated with other job attitude measures.

Key Words: Dimensionality, Validity, Perceptions of Organizational, Politics Scale (POPS)

No. of Pages: 9