The Development of an Instrument for Measuring Role Perceptions of U.S. Chief Executive Officers

• Published in: Modern Management Science & Engineering 2013-01, Vol.1 (1), p.p58
• Main Author: Glick, Margaret B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2052-2576; 2052-2576
• DOI: 10.22158/mmse.v1i1.52

This paper presents the development and initial validation of an instrument intended to measure ChiefExecutive Officers’ (CEOs) perceptions about their roles. Additionally, the instrument was used togather data about how much time CEOs spent in six categories of roles. This research describesinstrument development using preliminary validity assessments with Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA).Constant comparative analysis was also utilized to group 31 roles of CEOs into six categories of rolesfor purposes of requesting time estimates. It is concluded there is good preliminary evidence foremerging factor structures however more data needs to be collected from CEOs in locations other thanthe United States to support further development of a predictable instrument.