Workplace Creativity, Dissatisfaction, and Commitment Scales
Measures employee creativity, job dissatisfaction, continuance commitment, coworker feedback/support, and organizational support for creativity.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Workplace Creativity, Dissatisfaction, and Commitment Scales was developed by Jing Zhou, Jennifer M. George, Shaker A. Scott, Reginald A. Bruce (2001). It is designed to measure Workplace creativity, job dissatisfaction, continuance commitment, coworker support, and organizational support for creativity. The scale is intended for use with Employees and working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 33 items organized into 6 factors/subscales: Creativity, Job Dissatisfaction, Continuance Commitment, Useful Feedback from Coworkers, Coworker Helping and Support, Perceived Organizational Support for Creativity.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Creativity | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 | 13 |
| Job Dissatisfaction | 14,15,16 | 3 |
| Continuance Commitment | 17,18,19,20,21,22 | 6 |
| Useful Feedback from Coworkers | 23,24,25 | 3 |
| Coworker Helping and Support | 26,27,28,29 | 4 |
| Perceived Organizational Support for Creativity | 30,31,32,33 | 4 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree).
The scale includes 2 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Varies by subscale (typically alpha > .70).
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.