Charismatic Leadership (Conger-Kanungo CK Scale)
LeadershipReliability: alpha 0.903 sample items
About this scale
A 25-item measure of charismatic leadership across five dimensions: strategic vision and articulation, environmental sensitivity, personal risk, sensitivity to member needs, and unconventional behaviour.
Sample item(s)
“My leader articulates a clear vision of the future”
“My leader takes high personal risks for the sake of the organization”
“My leader displays unconventional behaviour to achieve organizational goals”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.90. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Conger-Kanungo charismatic leadership scale.
Source & citation
Conger, J. A., Kanungo, R. N., & Menon, S. T. (2000): Charismatic leadership and follower effects. Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 21, No. 7, pp. 747–767.
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