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Development and validation of a multidimensional organizational dehumanization scale: Evidence from higher education

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  • Semin Kazazoglu
  • Dilruba Sahin
  • Cem Oktay Guzeller
  • Dilek Ilhan-Findikoglu
  • Fuat Findikoglu

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Organizational dehumanization has become a salient concern in contemporary academic work, particularly in higher education systems shaped by managerial and metric-driven governance. This study aimed to develop and validate a psychometrically robust instrument to assess academics’ perceived organizational dehumanization. Using two independent samples of academics in Türkiye (EFA sample: n = 318; CFA sample: n = 263; total N = 581), we examined the scale’s factor structure, reliability, and validity evidence. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a two-factor model reflecting Devaluation and Instrumentality, yielding a final 34-item scale. The model demonstrated acceptable-to-strong fit indices (χ²/df = 2.28; CFI = .99; NFI = .97; RMSEA = .074; SRMR = .045), high internal consistency (α = .93−.96; overall α = .96), and evidence for discriminant validity, with mixed evidence for convergent validity at the subdimension level. Overall, the findings suggest that the proposed scale provides a reliable, multidimensional measure of academics' organizational dehumanization perceptions, validated in a higher education sample, and offers a tool for future research and institutional diagnostics in university contexts.

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  • Semin Kazazoglu & Dilruba Sahin & Cem Oktay Guzeller & Dilek Ilhan-Findikoglu & Fuat Findikoglu, 2026. "Development and validation of a multidimensional organizational dehumanization scale: Evidence from higher education," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(7), pages 1-16, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0351254
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0351254
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