Prosocial Workplace Behavior
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.893 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of prosocial behaviour at work — helping, sharing, and cooperating with coworkers without expectation of reward.
Sample item(s)
“I help coworkers without being asked”
“I share resources with coworkers when needed”
“I cooperate willingly with coworkers”
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
Foundational prosocial-OB review.
Source & citation
Bolino, M. C., & Grant, A. M. (2016): The bright side of being prosocial at work, and the dark side, too: A review and agenda for research on other-oriented motives, behavior, and impact in organizations. Academy of Management Annals, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 599–670.
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