Spiritual Leadership (Fry)
LeadershipReliability: alphas 0.84–0.93 across facets3 sample items
About this scale
A 17-item measure of spiritual leadership across three dimensions: vision, hope/faith, and altruistic love. Predicts calling, membership, and organizational commitment.
Sample item(s)
“I have faith in my organization and I am willing to 'do whatever it takes' to ensure that it accomplishes its mission (faith)”
“My work group really cares about each other (altruistic love)”
“I understand and am committed to my organization's vision (vision)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alphas 0.84–0.93 across facets. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Pair with workplace spirituality.
Source & citation
Fry, L. W. (2003): Toward a theory of spiritual leadership. Leadership Quarterly, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 693–727.
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