A Smallest Space Analysis (Ssa) Of Potential Work Mobility.

Area of Science:

• Organizational Psychology
• Sociology of Work
• Human Resource Management

Background:

• Understanding employee work mobility is crucial for organizational planning and career development.
• Existing methods may not fully capture the complex structure of potential job changes.
• Incentives play a key role in shaping employee career paths.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce and validate smallest space analysis as a novel methodological approach for examining work mobility.
• To operationally define work mobility based on organizational and occupational incentives.
• To empirically test the proposed definition using data from system analysts.

Main Methods:

• Smallest Space Analysis (SSA): A non-metric multidimensional scaling technique.
• Operational Definition: Quantifying work mobility via amounts and kinds of organizational and occupational incentives.
• Empirical Data: Collection and analysis of data from system analysts in Israel.

Main Results:

• Smallest space analysis effectively visualized the structure of potential work mobility.
• The proposed operational definition of work mobility demonstrated empirical validity.
• Potential mobility was found to be structured largely as hypothesized, considering both organizational and occupational factors.

Conclusions:

• Smallest space analysis is a viable and informative method for studying work mobility.
• The structure of potential work mobility is significantly influenced by a combination of organizational and occupational incentives.
• This research provides a framework for better understanding and predicting employee career movements.