Analysis

The Information Elaboration Survey (IES) is a psychometric tool designed to measure how employees process, share, and utilize information in the workplace. It assesses various dimensions of information processing, including: Information seeking, Credibility evaluation, Information exchange, Application of information in decision-making.

Objective

The IES aims to: Understand how employees search for and evaluate information, Examine strategies for exchanging knowledge in teams, Assess how information influences decision-making and problem-solving.

Calibration

The survey measures key dimensions of information processing using a 5-point or 7-point Likert scale, where responses range from: “Strongly Disagree” to “Strongly Agree” Or “Never” to “Always” for specific behaviors related to information elaboration.

References

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