Goal Congruence Scale
Measures the importance of organizational goals to assess the degree of congruence between an employee and their supervisor or peers.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Goal Congruence Scale was developed by Joseph B. Vancouver & Neal W. Schmitt (1991). It is designed to measure Organizational Goal Congruence. The scale is intended for use with Employees and supervisors (originally school staff).
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 14 items.
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 0 = Of no importance, 1 = 1, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4, 5 = 5, 6 = Of primary importance.
Scoring
Item scores are averaged to produce a mean score.
Total scores range from 0 to 84. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Goal Importance: 0 – 28
- Moderate Goal Importance: 29 – 56
- High Goal Importance: 57 – 84
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Intraclass correlations of goal congruence averaged .24.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.