摘要：Fresh graduates retention is a key ingredient of labor market effectiveness and well-built instruments are necessary to identify its determinants. This study develops an extended version of the widely used Hackman and Oldhamâs âJob Diagnostic Surveyâ, identifying and aiming to bridge its theoretical gaps. The new, 135-item âModified Job Diagnostic Survey for Retentionâ implements an integrated framework, with additional âcore job dimensionsâ, âexperienced psychological statesâ and âindividual differencesâ, while incorporating a new scale on âlabor market conditionsâ, to assess the effect of âpersonal/work outcomesâ on retention. Its psychometric properties are tested, using a sample of 630 respondents. Construct validity is evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with Promax rotation. Face validity is examined through reviews by a panel of experts. Reliability of the instrument is estimated with Cronbachâs alpha coefficients. The significance of the new instrument is highlighted by filling the void in research involving redesigning jobs while taking into consideration, for the first time, the effect of labor market conditions on fresh graduatesâ affective and personal work outcomes. The construct validity shows that it has a five-factor structure where all items are reliable indicators of their corresponding factors. The reliability of the five scales is satisfactory, with acceptable values of Cronbachâs alpha (ranging from 0.656 to 0.901). Thus, the new instrument is a strong, valid and reliable tool for studies on the retention of fresh graduates.
关键词：Fresh Graduates;Job Retention;Core Job Dimensions;Personal/work Outcomes;Instrument Reliability and Validity
