Abstract:

The aim of this study is to analyze the validity and reliability of Organizational Dissent Scale in Turkey, which was developed by Kassing (2000). Original scale is in English and consists of 18 items with two dimensional structures. For adaptation; first, the original scale is translated into Turkish language, then assessment and evaluation experts are consulted for their opinions regarding the language and meaning. Alterations are made based on the suggestions of the experts and the scale is applied to a group of teachers two weeks later to see whether the Turkish form suggests the same meaning as the original English form. To test the coherence of the scores for two scales, thePearson product-moment correlation coefficient is used and found as .976. Based on this finding; a strong, positive and significant relationship is found between Turkish and English versions of the scale. Linguistic equivalence ensured scale is applied to 200 primary school teachers working in the city center of Diyarbakır. Cronbach Alpha coefficient for internal coherence is determined as .849 and test-retest reliability as r=.84 (p=000). As a result of the validity and reliability analysis, it is found that the scale is a valid and reliable instrument to determine the organizational dissent perceptions of teachers working at the schools of Ministry of Education in Turkey

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