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Organizational Systems Questionnaire (OSQ) Validity Study
James C Billings1, Thomas G Kimball, Sterling T Shumway
1Loma Linda University, CA 92324, USA. jbillings@llu.edu
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
|April 18, 2007
Summary
Marriage and family therapists can now use the Organizational Systems Questionnaire (OSQ) for assessing organizational functioning. This validated tool measures organizational health, aiding therapists in systemic interventions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
- Systems Theory
Background:
- Marriage and family therapists (MFTs) possess systems theory expertise applicable to organizational systems.
- A need exists for systemic assessment tools to guide MFT interventions in organizations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the construct and concurrent validity of the Organizational Systems Questionnaire (OSQ).
- To assess the OSQ's utility as a systemic framework for measuring organizational functioning.
Main Methods:
- Participants completed the OSQ alongside established measures: Abridged Job Description Index, Organizational Commitment Questionnaire, Stress in General, and Communication Satisfaction Questionnaire.
- Factor analysis and reliability analyses were conducted to evaluate the OSQ's psychometric properties.
Main Results:
- The OSQ demonstrated strong construct validity, measuring a single global factor of organizational functioning.
- Reliability (alpha = .91) and internal consistency were high.
- The OSQ showed positive concurrent validity with other organizational measures.
Conclusions:
- The OSQ is a psychometrically sound, single-factor measure of organizational functioning.
- The OSQ is a useful tool for MFTs and other professionals assessing organizational systems.
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