Measurement model assessment
| Items | Construct (references) | λ | Factor loading | t-value | CR | AVE | Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Working Conditions (RWC) (Aboul-Ela, 2016) adapted | |||||||
| Work-life balance | |||||||
| WLB 1 | How satisfied are you with the flexibility you have in managing your time at work? | 0.895 | 0.795 | 49.795 | 0.917 | 0.614 | 1 = completely dissatisfied 6 = completely satisfied |
| WLB 2 | How satisfied are you with compliance with the assigned duties? | 0.724 | 33.078 | ||||
| WLB 3 | How satisfied are you with the flexibility of vacation planning in your job? | 0.764 | 38.368 | ||||
| WLB 4 | How satisfied are you with your relationship with your supervisor and the support they provide you in your job? | 0.750 | 40.826 | ||||
| WLB 5 | How satisfied are you with the interesting nature of the tasks in your job? | 0.789 | 90.876 | ||||
| WLB 6 | How satisfied are you with the work-life balance in your job? | 0.818 | 62.979 | ||||
| WLB 7 | How satisfied are you with the family-friendliness of your job? | 0.837 | 74.468 | ||||
| Task and team | |||||||
| TT 1 | How satisfied are you with the relationship with your colleagues and the support they provide you in your job? | 0.873 | 0.718 | 31.292 | 0.908 | 0.665 | 1 = completely dissatisfied 6 = completely satisfied |
| TT 2 | How satisfied are you with the atmosphere at work? | 0.750 | 41.158 | ||||
| TT 3 | How satisfied are you with the workload in your job? | 0.872 | 55.048 | ||||
| TT 4 | How satisfied are you with the variety of tasks in your job? | 0.881 | 108.682 | ||||
| TT 5 | How satisfied are you with the meaningfulness of the tasks in your job? | 0.843 | 69.539 | ||||
| Salary and growth | |||||||
| SG 1 | How satisfied are you with the training opportunities in your job? | 0.866 | 0.823 | 66.891 | 0.903 | 0.651 | 1 = completely dissatisfied 6 = completely satisfied |
| SG 2 | How satisfied are you with the career advancement opportunities offered to you in your job? | 0.832 | 69.380 | ||||
| SG 3 | How satisfied are you with the salary in your job? | 0.792 | 52.377 | ||||
| SG 4 | How satisfied are you with the compensation packages offered to you in your job? | 0.806 | 62.572 | ||||
| SG 5 | How satisfied are you with the health care measures in your job? | 0.778 | 45.648 | ||||
| Customer interactions | |||||||
| C 1 | How satisfied are you with your customers’ behaviour in the store? | 0.845 | 0.854 | 68.120 | 0.906 | 0.763 | 1 = completely dissatisfied 6 = completely satisfied |
| C 2 | How satisfied are you with customer contact in your job? | 0.890 | 94.819 | ||||
| C 3 | How satisfied are you with the relationship with your customers in your job? | 0.876 | 71.767 | ||||
| Employee Intention to Stay at the Employer (EITSE) (Du Preez and Bendixen, 2015) adapted | |||||||
| EITSE | I rarely think about leaving my job. | 1.000 | 1.000 | / | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1 = completely disagree 6 = completely agree |
| Employee Intention to Stay in the Industry (EITSI) (Du Preez and Bendixen, 2015) adapted | |||||||
| EITSI | I plan to still be working in this industry in retail in five years’ time. | 1.000 | 1.000 | / | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1 = completely disagree 6 = completely agree |
| Employee Industry Loyalty (EIL) (Homburg and Stock, 2000) adapted | |||||||
| EIL 1 | I tell other people positive things about the retail industry I work in | 0.928 | 0.874 | 83.542 | 0.946 | 0.777 | 1 = completely disagree 6 = completely agree |
| EIL 2 | I recommend the retail industry to anyone who asks for my opinion | 0.895 | 108.201 | ||||
| EIL 3 | For me, the retail industry is my first choice of workplace | 0.905 | 119.581 | ||||
| EIL 4 | I intend to remain in the retail industry for a longer period of time | 0.870 | 91.574 | ||||
| EIL 5 | I would not move away from the retail industry, even if another industry offered better compensation | 0.861 | 76.507 | ||||
| Items | Construct (references) | Factor loading | CR | AVE | Scale | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Working Conditions (RWC) ( | |||||||
| Work-life balance | |||||||
| WLB 1 | How satisfied are you with the flexibility you have in managing your time at work? | 0.895 | 0.795 | 49.795 | 0.917 | 0.614 | 1 = completely dissatisfied |
| WLB 2 | How satisfied are you with compliance with the assigned duties? | 0.724 | 33.078 | ||||
| WLB 3 | How satisfied are you with the flexibility of vacation planning in your job? | 0.764 | 38.368 | ||||
| WLB 4 | How satisfied are you with your relationship with your supervisor and the support they provide you in your job? | 0.750 | 40.826 | ||||
| WLB 5 | How satisfied are you with the interesting nature of the tasks in your job? | 0.789 | 90.876 | ||||
| WLB 6 | How satisfied are you with the work-life balance in your job? | 0.818 | 62.979 | ||||
| WLB 7 | How satisfied are you with the family-friendliness of your job? | 0.837 | 74.468 | ||||
| Task and team | |||||||
| TT 1 | How satisfied are you with the relationship with your colleagues and the support they provide you in your job? | 0.873 | 0.718 | 31.292 | 0.908 | 0.665 | 1 = completely dissatisfied |
| TT 2 | How satisfied are you with the atmosphere at work? | 0.750 | 41.158 | ||||
| TT 3 | How satisfied are you with the workload in your job? | 0.872 | 55.048 | ||||
| TT 4 | How satisfied are you with the variety of tasks in your job? | 0.881 | 108.682 | ||||
| TT 5 | How satisfied are you with the meaningfulness of the tasks in your job? | 0.843 | 69.539 | ||||
| Salary and growth | |||||||
| SG 1 | How satisfied are you with the training opportunities in your job? | 0.866 | 0.823 | 66.891 | 0.903 | 0.651 | 1 = completely dissatisfied |
| SG 2 | How satisfied are you with the career advancement opportunities offered to you in your job? | 0.832 | 69.380 | ||||
| SG 3 | How satisfied are you with the salary in your job? | 0.792 | 52.377 | ||||
| SG 4 | How satisfied are you with the compensation packages offered to you in your job? | 0.806 | 62.572 | ||||
| SG 5 | How satisfied are you with the health care measures in your job? | 0.778 | 45.648 | ||||
| Customer interactions | |||||||
| C 1 | How satisfied are you with your customers’ behaviour in the store? | 0.845 | 0.854 | 68.120 | 0.906 | 0.763 | 1 = completely dissatisfied |
| C 2 | How satisfied are you with customer contact in your job? | 0.890 | 94.819 | ||||
| C 3 | How satisfied are you with the relationship with your customers in your job? | 0.876 | 71.767 | ||||
| EITSE | I rarely think about leaving my job. | 1.000 | 1.000 | / | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1 = completely disagree |
| EITSI | I plan to still be working in this industry in retail in five years’ time. | 1.000 | 1.000 | / | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1 = completely disagree |
| EIL 1 | I tell other people positive things about the retail industry I work in | 0.928 | 0.874 | 83.542 | 0.946 | 0.777 | 1 = completely disagree |
| EIL 2 | I recommend the retail industry to anyone who asks for my opinion | 0.895 | 108.201 | ||||
| EIL 3 | For me, the retail industry is my first choice of workplace | 0.905 | 119.581 | ||||
| EIL 4 | I intend to remain in the retail industry for a longer period of time | 0.870 | 91.574 | ||||
| EIL 5 | I would not move away from the retail industry, even if another industry offered better compensation | 0.861 | 76.507 | ||||
Note(s): All factor loadings were significant at p < 0.001; λ stands for Cronbach’s alpha; CR stands for composite reliability; AVE stands for average variance extracted
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