Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Italian version of the “Aston Team Performance Inventory”

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this paper is to present the Italian version of the Aston Team Performance Inventory (the ATPI), to assess its psychometric properties and whether its factor structure reflects the input-process-output (I-P-O) model.

Design/methodology/approach

The ATPI was administered to 702 Italian employees working in teams, recruited from the National Health Service (50.3 percent) and from public and private organizations (49.7 percent). To assess the psychometric properties of the ATPI's items, evaluation of discriminating power was performed. In addition to the reliability analyses, a confirmatory factor analysis of the full I-P-O model was also conducted.

Findings

Significant results of the Italian version of the ATPI arise from the psychometric properties, dimensions and factor structure. Results align with the English version of the inventory.

Research limitations/implications

The sample was limited and was not selected randomly. Future research should, therefore, expand the sample size and involve several types of Italian organizations. Considering these significant results, future research should validate the Italian version of the ATPI.

Originality/value

To the authors' knowledge, the Italian literature is missing instruments for the assessment of team performance in organizations. Consequently, the present study provides evidence of the value of the Italian version of the ATPI.

Citation

Callea, A., Urbini, F., Benevene, P., Cortini, M., Di Lemma, L. and West, M. (2014), "Psychometric properties and factor structure of the Italian version of the “Aston Team Performance Inventory”", Team Performance Management, Vol. 20 No. 1/2, pp. 6-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/TPM-05-2013-0016