TY - JOUR
T1 - Using Computer-Aided Text Analysis to Elevate Constructs
T2 - An Illustration Using Psychological Capital
AU - McKenny, Aaron F.
AU - Short, Jeremy C.
AU - Payne, G. Tyge
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Applying individual-level constructs to higher levels of analysis can be a fruitful practice in organizational research. Although this practice is beneficial in developing and testing theory, there are measurement and validation concerns that, if improperly addressed, may threaten the validity and utility of the research. This article illustrates how computer-aided text analysis might be utilized to facilitate construct elevation while ensuring proper validation. Specifically, we apply a framework to develop organizational-level operationalizations of individual-level constructs using the psychological capital construct as an example.
AB - Applying individual-level constructs to higher levels of analysis can be a fruitful practice in organizational research. Although this practice is beneficial in developing and testing theory, there are measurement and validation concerns that, if improperly addressed, may threaten the validity and utility of the research. This article illustrates how computer-aided text analysis might be utilized to facilitate construct elevation while ensuring proper validation. Specifically, we apply a framework to develop organizational-level operationalizations of individual-level constructs using the psychological capital construct as an example.
KW - computer-aided text analysis
KW - construct measurement
KW - content analysis
KW - level of analysis
KW - multilevel
KW - psychological capital
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84873674312&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1094428112459910
DO - 10.1177/1094428112459910
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84873674312
SN - 1094-4281
VL - 16
SP - 152
EP - 184
JO - Organizational Research Methods
JF - Organizational Research Methods
IS - 1
ER -