Description

The Collectivism Scale is a six-item instrument that assesses the degree to which individuals place importance on group goals, welfare, and interdependence over individual outcomes in workplace settings. Items emphasize prioritizing collective welfare and group membership.

AI/AN Communities where the measure has been used

Māori employees in New Zealand

Demographics of AI/AN participants where the scale has been used

Māori employees across 34 organizations in New Zealand, primarily working-age adults (average age early 30s).

Notes on adaptations or modifications

None reported.

Modality and administration

Self-report questionnaire, administered via workplace surveys.

Scoring

Collectivism items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Higher scores indicate stronger collectivistic orientation

Psychometric evidence

  • Original study (Clugston et al., 2000): Collectivism subscale demonstrated reliability (α = .77).
  • Brougham & Haar (2013): Collectivism scale had reliability α = .76 among Māori employees.

Citation(s)

  • Clugston, M., Howell, J. P., & Dorfman, P. W. (2000). Does cultural socialization predict multiple bases and foci of commitment? Journal of Management, 26(1), 5–30. https://doi.org/10.1177/014920630002600105 [Original citation]
  • Brougham, D., & Haar, J. M. (2013). Collectivism, cultural identity and employee mental health: A study of New Zealand Māori. Social Indicators Research, 114(3), 1143–1160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-012-0194-6

Note: The included citations are not exhaustive, but represent the examples we had access to. If you are an original author or have other work that could be included here, please contact us.