leadership and motivation in hospitality

7 - 15 describes the estimates and model fit diagnostics for the second iteration of
the measurement model (CFA 3:2).

All factor loadings and covariances remain statistically significant and all factor
loadings are at acceptable levels. A check of the standardised residual covariance
matrix shows that JP4 shares large SRCs with DSB4 (3.514) and DSB3 (2.562).
DSB3 also had an SRC of -2.268 with AOC2.

DSB4 was removed and the model re-estimated (DSB 3 was flagged for attention
but not removed as, at this stage of the model development, making simple
iterations allows the researcher to see more clearly what changes are brought to
bear on the overall model).

Construct Item Standardised factor loading estimates
ML ME JS AOC JP DSB

Motivational
Leadership

ML1 .891

ML2 .932

ML3 .898

Work Meaning

ME1 .873

ME3 .856

ME6 .809

Job Satisfaction

JS1 .774
JS5 .732
JS6 .864
Affective
Organisational
Commitment

AOC1 (^) .827
AOC2 (^) .847
AOC4 .886
Job Performance
JP1 .851
JP2 .856
JP4 .4^95
Discretionary
Service Behaviour
DSB1 .803
DSB2 .771
DSB3 .675
DSB4 .693
Model fit
statistics
χ^2 = 245.607; d.f. = 137; sig = 0.000
RMSEA = 0.061 (0.073; 0.049; pclose = 0.070)
CFI = 0.9 60
SRMR = 0.0488
CN (0.05) = 143

Table 7-15 Estimates for CFA 3:2

The next model iteration (CFA 3:3) was found to be little better in terms of model
fit; further, DSB3’s loading had dropped considerably to 0.614 (see Table 7 - 16 )
and it is responsible for the only two SRCs in the model greater than ±1.96
(shared with JP4 and AOC2). Accordingly, DSB3 was removed and the model re-
estimated.