Contingent Reward Leadership (Walumbwa et al.)
LeadershipReliability: alpha 0.892 sample items
About this scale
A 4-item subscale measuring contingent-reward leadership — clarifying expectations and rewarding compliance, the most effective transactional behaviour.
Sample item(s)
“My supervisor makes clear what I can expect to receive when my performance goals are achieved”
“My supervisor rewards me when I do good work”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.89. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use; CR-only short form alternative to full MLQ.
Source & citation
Walumbwa, F. O., Wu, C., & Orwa, B. (2008): Contingent reward transactional leadership, work attitudes, and organizational citizenship behavior. Leadership Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 251–265.
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