Team Learning Behaviour (Edmondson)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.783 sample items
About this scale
A 7-item measure of team learning behaviour — seeking feedback, sharing information, asking for help, talking about errors, and experimenting.
Sample item(s)
“We regularly take time to figure out ways to improve our team's work processes”
“Members of my team often speak up to test assumptions about issues under discussion”
“If you make a mistake on this team, it is often held against you (reverse)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.78. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Companion to psychological safety.
Source & citation
Edmondson, A. (1999): Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams. ASQ, 44(2), 350–383.
Edmondson, A. (1999): Psychological safety and learning behavior in work teams. ASQ, 44(2), 350–383.
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