AN ASSESSMENT AND REFINEMENT OF JEHN'S INTRAGROUP CONFLICT SCALE

Jehn (1992, 1994) developed the Intragroup Conflict Scale (ICS) to measure two theoretically distinct dimensions of conflict: relationship and task conflict. In the years since, the ICS has been widely adopted by researchers as a measurement tool for group conflict. However, limited evidence of the...

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Published in:The International journal of conflict management 2002-02, Vol.13 (2), p.110-126
Main Authors: Pearson, Allison W, Ensley, Michael D, Amason, Allen C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Best practice
Conflict
Decision making
Discriminant analysis
Groups
International
Management theory
Quantitative psychology
Studies
Teams
Validation studies
Validity
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Summary:Jehn (1992, 1994) developed the Intragroup Conflict Scale (ICS) to measure two theoretically distinct dimensions of conflict: relationship and task conflict. In the years since, the ICS has been widely adopted by researchers as a measurement tool for group conflict. However, limited evidence of the scale's psychometric properties has been published. Following guidelines provided by Schwab (1980) and Hinkin (1995), we assess the construct validity of the scale, using both individual level and group level techniques, and test proposed nomological relationships, using six diverse samples. We conclude that a 6-item version of the original 9-item scale best captures relationship and task conflict.
ISSN:1044-4068
1758-8545
DOI:10.1108/eb022870