Power Distance Belief (Mockaitis)
Cross-culturalReliability: alpha 0.843 sample items
About this scale
A 7-item refinement of individual-level power distance, capturing acceptance of hierarchy, deference to authority, and centralization preference.
Sample item(s)
“Subordinates should not question their superiors”
“People in power should keep their distance from those below them”
“Decisions should be made by those at the top”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.84. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Pair with Yoo CVSCALE for cross-cultural OB research.
Source & citation
Mockaitis, A. I. (2002): The influence of national cultural values on management attitudes: A comparative study across three countries (Doctoral dissertation). Vilnius University.
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