{"id":7347,"date":"2026-02-03T14:14:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T20:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/icfw\/?page_id=7347"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:01:45","slug":"measure-of-work-environment-mwe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/icfw\/measure-of-work-environment-mwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Measure Of Work Environment (MWE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about your workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-at-my-workplace\">At my workplace\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. People take pride in their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strongly Disagree (0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disagree (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Agree nor Disagree (2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agree (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongly Agree (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2. People support each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strongly Disagree (0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disagree (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Agree nor Disagree (2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agree (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongly Agree (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>3. People are friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strongly Disagree (0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disagree (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Agree nor Disagree (2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agree (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongly Agree (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Leaders communicate effectively with staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strongly Disagree (0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disagree (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Agree nor Disagree (2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agree (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongly Agree (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Leaders treat staff with respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strongly Disagree (0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disagree (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Agree nor Disagree (2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agree (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongly Agree (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Staff receive praise or recognition for good work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strongly Disagree (0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disagree (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Agree nor Disagree (2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agree (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongly Agree (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>7. There are opportunities for career advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strongly Disagree (0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disagree (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Agree nor Disagree (2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agree (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongly Agree (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Hard work is rewarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strongly Disagree (0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disagree (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Agree nor Disagree (2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agree (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongly Agree (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>9. The pay and benefits are good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strongly Disagree (0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disagree (1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither Agree nor Disagree (2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agree (3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strongly Agree (4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Note. If missing more than two responses, do not compute composite score. If missing one or more items on the subscale, do not compute subscale score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-subscale-scoring\">Subscale Scoring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interpersonal Agreement: 1, 2, 3.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supportive Leadership: 4, 5, 6.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizational Justice: 7, 8, 9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about this measure, contact: Dr. Joshua Mersky, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, mersky@uwm.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Janczewski, C. E., Mersky, J. P., &amp; Plummer Lee, C. (2021). A Brief Measure of Work Environment for Human Service Organizations. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership &amp; Governance, 45(5), 479-492.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about your workplace. At my workplace\u2026 1. People take pride in their work. 2. 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