Exploratory Factor Analysis on Employees’ Competence Construct: Evidence from Nigerian Basic Educational System
Abstract
This study is an attempt to provide a reliable instrument for measuring employees’ competence through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), specifically in the context of Nigeria basic education. The study explores EFA to ascertain whether the dimensionality of items measuring employees’ competence has changed from previous studies, as the current study differs in terms of social and cultural status. Many studies have used various instruments to measure competency. This study laid emphasis on four (4) selected dimensions of competency namely self-competency, team competency, communication competency, and ethical competency which are suited to the target population. Hence, this study examines the EFA of employees’ competence using 20 items in measuring four (4) dimensions of competency. The researcher employed a cross-sectional design with a structured survey in carrying out the study and data was collected randomly from 116 respondents working in Kebbi State Universal Basic Education System Administration (UBESA). From the analysis conducted under EFA, the said instrument has met all EFA requirements and proved that 20 items with 4 dimensions of competency containing five (5) items for each dimension are a reliable instrument. The Cronbach Alpha test which verifies the internal reliability of the said instrument also met the threshold of above 0.7 for each dimension of the competency construct.
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