Trust in Supervisor (Robinson)
LeadershipReliability: alpha 0.813 sample items
About this scale
A 7-item measure of trust in immediate supervisor — confidence in supervisor's reliability and intent.
Sample item(s)
“I believe my supervisor has high integrity”
“I can expect my supervisor to treat me in a consistent and predictable fashion”
“My supervisor is open and upfront with me”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.81. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Pair with trust in organization.
Source & citation
Robinson, S. L., & Rousseau, D. M. (1994): Violating the psychological contract: Not the exception but the norm. Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 245–259.
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