Job Role Discretion
Measures Role Ambiguity.
Sample items
- “I have discretion as to what work gets done”
- “I have discretion as to how work gets done”
Reliability & validity
Cronbach's α 0.80–0.87 across reported samples.
Sources
- Gregersen and Black (1992)
Deploy it
The full item bank and survey deployment live in the People Analytics Toolbox (the enterprise survey-item library), with the min-N privacy gate.
What the literature says
The measurement literature behind this signal — sourced, so you can defend it.
“As Simons points out, the purpose of brakes on a car is not to slow it down but to allow the driver to go fast (Simons, 1995). Clear parameters create a well-defined space that permits freedom and channels creativity. Clarity of strategy, trade-offs, and decision criteria speed…”
— Leading Organization Designmatch 47%
“You’ll know if a qualification is justified if it’s necessary for the job. That’s it. A lot of companies put qualifications that aren’t necessary for a job, such as educational requirements. Here’s a simple guidelineIf you’re asking for a certain level of education and…”
— Pay Mattersmatch 46%
“Specifications, which commonly are referred to as “hiring” or “background” requirements, should be written before advertising or interviewing candidates for an open position. They should support the essential functions identified during job analysis to reduce potential…”
— Worldatwork Handbook Compensationmatch 45%
Resources: Leading Organization Design · Pay Matters · Worldatwork Handbook Compensation