Political Skill Inventory (PSI, Ferris et al.)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.893 sample items
About this scale
An 18-item measure of political skill across four dimensions: networking ability, interpersonal influence, social astuteness, and apparent sincerity.
Sample item(s)
“I am able to communicate easily and effectively with others (interpersonal)”
“I have developed a large network of colleagues and associates whom I can call on (networking)”
“I always seem to know what to say to influence others (social astuteness)”
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.
Source & citation
Ferris, G. R., Treadway, D. C., Kolodinsky, R. W., Hochwarter, W. A., Kacmar, C. J., Douglas, C., & Frink, D. D. (2005): Development and validation of the political skill inventory. Journal of Management, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 126–152.
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