Leader-Member Guanxi (LMG)
LeadershipReliability: alpha 0.923 sample items
About this scale
A 6-item measure of guanxi quality between leader and member in Chinese organizational contexts. Distinct from LMX in emphasizing personal-life ties.
Sample item(s)
“My supervisor invites me to family events outside work”
“My supervisor and I have strong personal connections beyond work”
“My supervisor remembers important events in my personal life”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.92. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Particularly relevant in Chinese and East Asian OB research.
Source & citation
Chen, Y., Friedman, R., Yu, E., Fang, W., & Lu, X. (2009): Supervisor–subordinate guanxi: Developing a three-dimensional model and scale. Management and Organization Review, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 375–399.
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