Leader Group Prototypicality (Platow & van Knippenberg)
LeadershipReliability: alpha 0.903 sample items
About this scale
A 6-item measure of the extent to which a leader is perceived as prototypical of the group — embodying the group's defining values and characteristics.
Sample item(s)
“My leader represents what is characteristic about my group”
“My leader exemplifies what my group stands for”
“My leader is a good example of the kind of people who are members of my group”
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
Anchored in social-identity theory of leadership.
Source & citation
Van Knippenberg, B., & Van Knippenberg, D. (2005): Leader self-sacrifice and leadership effectiveness: The moderating role of leader prototypicality. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 90, No. 1, pp. 25–37.
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