Title
Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Beliefs About Women Managers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2004
Publication Title
Current Psychology
Department
Sociology & Anthropology
Abstract
This paper presents preliminary evidence on the internal consistency and validity of a scale designed to measure the degree to which one believes women managers experience a greater number of obstacles and more critical judgments about their work performance as compared to managerial men (the Stereotype Beliefs about Women Managers scale; SBWMS). Survey data from 1,337 managerial and nonmanagerial men and women employed by a large manufacturing organization revealed that the 6-item scale possessed a single factor. Significant mean group differences and correlations between the SBWMS and a number of organizationallyrelevant measures provide good preliminary support for the scale’s validity.
Volume
23
Issue
3
pp.
245-257
ISSN
1046-1310
Citation
Moore, Sarah, Leon Grunberg, and Edward Greenberg. "Development and validation of a scale to measure beliefs about women managers." Current Psychology 23.3 (2004): 245-256.