Trust in CEO
LeadershipReliability: alpha 0.913 sample items
About this scale
A multi-item measure of employee trust in the CEO — confidence in the CEO's competence, integrity, and benevolence. Distinct from trust in immediate supervisor.
Sample item(s)
“I trust our CEO's leadership”
“Our CEO has the competence to lead this organization”
“Our CEO acts with integrity”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.91. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Pair with Mayer trust ABI applied to top management.
Source & citation
Treadway, D. C., Hochwarter, W. A., Ferris, G. R., Kacmar, C. J., Douglas, C., Ammeter, A. P., & Buckley, M. R. (2004): Leader political skill and employee reactions. Leadership Quarterly, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 493–513.
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