Ding, Z; Ng, F; Wang, J and Zou, L (2012) Distinction between team-based self-esteem and company-based self-esteem in the construction industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 138(10), pp. 1212-1219. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Organization-based self-esteem has been a key construct in organizational management research since it was proposed in 1989. However, this paper proposes that organization-based self-esteem should be further refined as team-based self-esteem and company-based self-esteem, particularly in the construction industry. The construct of team-based self-esteem is defined and distinguished from companybased self-esteem. On the basis of survey data and results of exploratory, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, the convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity of team-based self-esteem and company-based self-esteem is tested and verified. The results show that team-based self-esteem is more salient than company-based self-esteem and has better predictive power in the construction project team context. The significant implication is that research of self-esteem in the construction industry should measure self-esteem depending on the research context, for example, team-based instead of company-based self-esteem, in project management research.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | China; organization-based self-esteem; project management; self-esteem; team-based self-esteem; teamwork |
| Index terms: | teamwork, construction project team, validity, construction industry, project management, organizational management, structural equation modelling, survey, confirmatory factor analysis, China |
| Subjects: | project delivery, data collection methods, evaluation and assessment methods, business, industry analysis, statistical analysis, management, Geography, project management theory and practice |
| Topics: | Project Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Organizational Design |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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