Validation of an instrument to measure the improvement of individual performance in small and medium-sized companies in Mexico

Abstract

The present paper analyzes psychometric properties of a self-made instrument to measure individual performance based on Gilbert’s BEM. This research is quantitative, descriptive, correlational, causal; cross-sectional, using exploratory factor analysis and principal component analysis with Varimax orthogonal rotation. Empirical support was obtained by using a randomly stratified sample of 297 Mexican companies of Sonora State. The questionnaire – named DOPT- proved adequate to assess relevant organizational factors of human performance that could guide organizational performance policies accordingly. Its 40 items assess organizational level achieved in the following areas: Aims and objectives, Feedback, Task support, Incentives, Knowledge/Competences, Context, Sanctions, and Work processes. Psychometric properties results are commented in the light of commented literature about current overall organizational assessment and corporate longevity. In addition, organizational performance areas are discussed under a timing perspective defining mapping and tracing loops of organizational performance management.

Author Biographies

María del Carmen Vasquez-Torres

Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (México); Email: mcvasquez@itson.edu.mx ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0938-4955

Mercedes Raquel García Revilla

Universidad a Distancia de Madrid (España); Email: mercedesraquel.garcia@udima.es ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4070-5203

Zulema Isabel Corral Coronado

Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (México); Email: zcorral@itson.edu.mx ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0727-5387

José Guadalupe Flores López

Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (México) Email: jose.flores@itson.edu.mx ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6380-5135

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Published
2024-06-03
How to Cite
Vasquez-Torres, M. del C., García Revilla, M. R., Corral Coronado, Z. I., & Flores López, J. G. (2024). Validation of an instrument to measure the improvement of individual performance in small and medium-sized companies in Mexico. Revista Venezolana De Gerencia, 29(107), 1318-1333. https://doi.org/10.52080/rvgluz.29.107.22
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TRIMESTRE