Job Control, Cognitive Demand, and Production Responsibility Scales
Measures the level of job control, cognitive demand, and production responsibility experienced by an employee in their work role.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Job Control, Cognitive Demand, and Production Responsibility Scales was developed by Paul R. Jackson, Toby D. Wall, Robin Martin, Keith Davids (1993). It is designed to measure Job control, cognitive demand, and production responsibility. The scale is intended for use with Employees / Working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 22 items organized into 5 factors/subscales: Timing control, Method control, Monitoring demand, Problem-solving demand, Production responsibility.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Timing control | 1,2,3,4 | 4 |
| Method control | 5,6,7,8,9,10 | 6 |
| Monitoring demand | 11,12,13,14 | 4 |
| Problem-solving demand | 15,16,17 | 3 |
| Production responsibility | 18,19,20,21,22 | 5 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Not at all, 2 = Just a little, 3 = A moderate amount, 4 = Quite a lot, 5 = A great deal.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 22 to 110. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low overall job demands and control: 22 – 51
- Moderate overall job demands and control: 52 – 80
- High overall job demands and control: 81 – 110
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Timing control (alpha = .79-.85), Method control (alpha = .77-.80), Monitoring demand (alpha = .73-.75), Problem-solving demand (alpha = .50-.67), Production responsibility (alpha = .86-.90).
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.