Development of organizational agility scale in universities

The present study aims to develop an organizational agility scale for universities. The scale development process began by reviewing the related literature and similar measurement tools available abroad to generate a pool of 85 items. The items in the pool were refined based on expert input and the resultant scale form of 52 items was applied to 366 academicians to collect data. Exploratory factor analysis yielded a four-factor structure containing 35 items. These factors were labeled compatibility and reorganization, responsiveness, managing change, and competence. The four-factor structure explained 60% of the total variance. The confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the four-factor structure, and fit indices exhibited good fit. The correlation values between pre-test and post-test scores of the four factors were .773, .895, .908 and .889 respectively, indicating no significant difference between the two applications. Cronbach Alpha values of the factors were .803, .921, .853 and .948 respectively. The unrelated t-test performed for the four factors of the scale revealed a significant difference between the upper and lower groups. The item-test correlation of the scale was examined for the four factors by splitting the test into two halves as a measure of internal consistency. The correlation values of the sub-factors of the scale and the test total scores were also examined. In conclusion, it is suggested that the Organizational Agility Scale for Universities (OAS-U) is a valid and reliable measurement tool that universities can employ to measure their organizational agility. Keywords: organizational agility, scale development, university.