The summary

The concept of work values is a concept that covers an individual’s work life perspective and expectations from the work life. In a rapidly changing world with the speed of technology, the focus of globalization and digital transformation, the ways of living of individuals, communities and organizations are also changing. In this context, the youth’s work values gain a different importance in working life. Because the concept of work value is related to the general values of the individual, and the radical changes that have occurred since the recent history have significantly influenced the values of the individual compared to the previous generations, and therefore the work values. It is critical for organizations to follow the current changes in their way to their goals, to understand the working values of the new generations entering the working life, to develop policies and implement organizational processes in a competitive market environment.

The universe of the study for research is determined as young people between 15-24 years of age in the province of İzmir, neither in education nor in employment. In this context, the sample was identified as 384 and data was collected by the survey method. The data of 397 participants were included in the study with the unsuitable participants’ data being left out of work. The Lyons Work Values Survey (LWVS) is used to measure work values. The measurement-confirming factor analysis has been applied and the actual structure of the scale has been demonstrated in accordance with the sample. Cronbach's alpha internal consistency ratings were calculated to assess the internal consistency reliability of the four factors verified by verifying factor analysis. The found internal consistency values are .93 for the instrumental sub-dimensional, for the social sub-dimensional. It has been found to be .94 for the cognitive subdimensional, and .86 for the prestigious subdimensional. These high internal consistency values indicate that the reliability of the scale and lower dimensions is quite good and that this factor structure can be reliably used.

The Keywords: Work Values, Lyons Work Values Scale, NEET, Verifying Factor Analysis

Validity and Reliability Study of Lyon Work Values Scale

Abstract

The concept of work values is a concept that covers the individual’s perspective on working life and expectations from the working life. In a rapidly changing world with a focus on technology, globalization, and digital transformation, the lifestyle of individuals, societies, and organizations are also changing. In this context, the working values of young people gain different importance in the transforming working life. Because the concept of work value is related to the general values of the individual. Fundamental changes experienced since the past recent history have significantly affected the values and work values of individuals compared to previous generations. It is critical for organizations to keep up with current changes on the way to their goals, to understand the work values of new generations entering the working life, and to develop and implement policies based on these facts, in order to make the organizational processes sustainable in competitive market conditions.

The population of the study for the research was determined as young people between the ages of 15-24 who are not in education, employment, and training in the province of Izmir. In this context, the sample you was determined as 384, and the data was collected by survey method. Data of 397 participants were included in the study, with inappropriate participant data excluded from the study. The Lyons Work Values Survey-LWVS was used. Confirmatory factor analysis was applied to the scale and the compatibility of the existing structure of the scale with the sample was demonstrated. Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficients were calculated to evaluate the internal consistency reliability of the four factors confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. These internal consistency values were found to be .93 for the instrumental sub-dimension, .84 for the social sub-dimension, .94 for the cognitive sub-dimension, and .86 for the prestige sub-dimension. These high internal consistency values indicate that the reliability of the scale and its sub-dimensions is quite good and that it can be used reliably with this factor structure.

The Keywords: Work values, Lyons Work Values Survey, NEET, Confirmatory Factor Analysis