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    Claiming a corner at work: Measuring employee territoriality in their workspaces

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    Authors
    Brown, Graham
    Date
    2009
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Brown, G. 2009. Claiming a corner at work: Measuring employee territoriality in their workspaces. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 29 (1): pp. 44-52.
    Source Title
    Journal of Environmental Psychology
    DOI
    10.1016/j.jenvp.2008.05.004
    ISSN
    0272-4944
    School
    School of Public Health
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42659
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    Abstract

    Territoriality is an emerging concept of importance in organizations. Unfortunately, there does not exist currently a valid measure of territoriality with which to conduct research on territoriality in organizations. I developed a theoretically driven four-factor measure of territoriality. Six hundred and sixty-three people working in office settings completed an online survey about their territorial behaviors. Using confirmatory factor analysis I found that the four-factor structure had acceptable fit. I also found preliminary evidence of construct validity. Collectively, the results support the validity of the measure, thus providing an instrument for studying territoriality in organizations. I then discuss specific implications of this measure for both research and practise. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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