Proactive Socialization Behaviours (Ashford & Black)
HR & WorkReliability: alphas 0.66–0.863 sample items
About this scale
A 25-item measure of newcomer proactive behaviours: information seeking, feedback seeking, relationship building, networking, general socializing, job-change negotiation, and positive framing.
Sample item(s)
“I have actively sought out information about how I am performing (feedback seeking)”
“I have made an effort to socialize with my coworkers”
“I have tried to develop a friendly relationship with my supervisor (relationship)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alphas 0.66–0.86. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Foundational newcomer-proactivity measure.
Source & citation
Ashford, S. J., & Black, J. S. (1996): Proactivity during organizational entry: The role of desire for control. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 81, No. 2, pp. 199–214.
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