Leader Effectiveness (Global)
LeadershipReliability: alpha 0.904 sample items
About this scale
A 4-item global measure of perceived leader effectiveness, often used as outcome variable in leadership research.
Sample item(s)
“My leader is effective in meeting our group's goals”
“My leader is effective in representing the group to higher authority”
“My leader is effective at meeting my needs as an employee”
“Overall, I would rate my leader as effective”
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
Standard outcome measure in leadership research.
Source & citation
Tsui, A. S. (1984): A role set analysis of managerial reputation. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 64–96.
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