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Brandao, L E T and Saraiva, E (2008) The option value of government guarantees in infrastructure projects. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 80.

Ding, Z and Ng, F (2008) A new way of developing semantic differential scales with personal construct theory. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 26.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: personal construct theory; full grid technique; semantic differential scale; exploratory factor analysis; confirmatory factor analysis
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190802527522
  • Abstract:
    Measurement is a fundamental issue in management research. However, traditional scale development methods have the drawback of mixing researchers' bias with the scale design. Based on Ding et al.'s (2007) exploratory work, a new way to develop semantic differential measurement scales is proposed and tested with a survey in the context of the construction industry. The purpose is to provide researchers and practitioners with a new method to develop semantic differential scales for measurement while the bias from their own perspective can be reduced. The reliability and validity of semantic differential scales according to the new method are tested with SPSS and Amos 6.0. The results show that the generated semantic differential scales with this method have high reliability and validity. The new way to develop semantic differential scales offers researchers and practitioners one more choice of scale development. The general application of this new method to other contexts is yet to be tested.

Doloi, H (2008) Analysing the novated design and construct contract from the client's, design team's and contractor's perspectives. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 96.

Forbes, D, Smith, S and Horner, M (2008) Tools for selecting appropriate risk management techniques in the built environment. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 50.

Kheni, N A, Dainty, A R J and Gibb, A (2008) Health and safety management in developing countries: a study of construction SMEs in Ghana. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 69.

Kofoworola, O F and Gheewala, S (2008) An input-output analysis of Thailand's construction sector. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 40.

Nasirzadeh, F, Afshar, A, Khanzadi, M and Howick, S (2008) Integrating system dynamics and fuzzy logic modelling for construction risk management. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 212.

Raiden, A B, Dainty, A R J and Neale, R H (2008) Understanding employee resourcing in construction organizations. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 43.

Raisbeck, P (2008) Perceptions of architectural design and project risk: understanding the architects' role in a PPP project. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 57.