Instrument Validation for Investigating a Model of Employment Arrangement Fit for IT Professionals

摘要

A model of employment arrangement fit for IT professionals in traditional (e.g., permanent, full-time employee) and contractor positions has been proposed by Enns, Ferratt, and Prasad (2002). Employment arrangement fit is based on differences between an IT professional's preferred employment arrangement and the employment arrangement provided by an employer. The dimensions of the employment arrangement on which these differences are calculated include length, depth, specificity of performance requirements, economic benefits, risk, career development opportunities, work discretion, and work location discretion. This research-in-progress presents the results of pilot studies to conduct initial investigations of the validity of an instrument to measure employment arrangement fit. These results include the instrument's psychometric properties and its ability to reflect the nomological network of relationships in the model for traditional and contract IT professionals.