Feedback Seeking Behaviour (Ashford)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.863 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of feedback-seeking behaviour — the proactive monitoring or inquiry of one's performance from supervisors, peers, or other sources. Predicts learning, performance, and adjustment.
Sample item(s)
“How often do you observe what behaviour your supervisor rewards in others?”
“How often do you ask your supervisor how he/she thinks you are doing?”
“How often do you ask coworkers for feedback on your performance?”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.86. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Foundational feedback-seeking instrument; many subsequent measures branch from it.
Source & citation
Ashford, S. J. (1986): Feedback-seeking in individual adaptation: A resource perspective. Academy of Management Journal, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 465–487.
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