UniSA Online Workshop Series
Scale Construction
November 19 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ACDT
Scale Construction
Dr. Lauren Locklear
Texas Tech University
Workshop Overview
The session on scale construction will focus on the three basic steps of scale development, as summarized recently by Lambert & Newman (2023): defining the construct, operationalizing the construct, and generating evidence of construct validity (Define-Operationalize-Confirm). In doing so, the course will cover recent developments and updated best practices for creating concept definitions (Podsakoff et al., 2016), content validation approaches (Colquitt et al., 2019), and scale adaptation recommendations (Heggestad et al., 2019). Common questions, challenges, and missteps will be addressed.
Meet the Presenter
Lauren Locklear is a Researcher and Assistant Professor of Management at Texas Tech University in the Rawls College of Business. She received her Ph.D. in Management from the University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on interpersonal relationships, emotions, workplace mistreatment, and workplace norms. Specifically, Lauren researches the role of gratitude and appreciation in interpersonal relationships at work, and has published her work in Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Harvard Business Review, and MIT Sloan Management Review. Her research has been featured in media outlets such as Psychology Today, Forbes, CNBC, Inc., Yahoo News, and U.S. News & World Report. She was a 2021 Fellow of the Project for Ethical Leadership Excellence and was the recipient of the 2023 TTU Rawls College of Business Carl & Linda Stem Distinguished Faculty Research Award.
