Analysis

The Commitment to a Parent Company Versus Local Operation (CPCVLO) is a psychometric tool designed to measure how employees feel and commit either to the central organization (parent company) or their local operation (subsidiary or branch). This scale acknowledges the differences and dynamics between these two organizational levels.

Objective

The primary goal of measuring commitment to both the parent company and the local operation is to understand the extent to which employees are dedicated and engaged with these two distinct entities.

Calibration

The scale consists of statements that participants respond to using a Likert scale, typically ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree). The statements address various aspects of commitment to both the parent company and the local operation.

References

Gregersen, H. B., & Black, J. S. (1992). Antecedents to commitment to a parent company and a foreign operation. Academy of Management Journal, 35(1), 65-90.
Reade, C. (2001). Dual identification in multinational corporations: Local managers and their psychological attachment to the subsidiary versus the global organization. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 12(3), 405-424.