Abstract
Spector (1987) recently concluded that there is little evidence of method variance in multitrait-multimethod studies of self-reported affect and perceptions at work. In this article we propose that this conclusion was incorrect and was the result of improper analytical procedures. Spector's data were reanalyzed by using a more powerful approach: confirmatory factor analysis. Model comparisons and variance partitioning indicated that method variance is present and accounts for approximately 25% of the variance in the measures examined by Spector.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 462-468 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Psychology |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1989 |