Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Walumbwa, Fred O.
• Avolio, Bruce J.
• Gardner, William L.
• Wernsing, Tara S.
• Peterson, Suzanne J.

Titel

Authentic Leadership: Development and Validation of a Theory-Based Measure

Ist Teil von

• Journal of management, 2008-02, Vol.34 (1), p.89-126

Ort / Verlag

Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2008

Quelle

EBSCOhost Business Source Ultimate

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This study developed and tested a theory-based measure of authentic leadership using five separate samples obtained from China, Kenya, and the United States. Confirmatory factor analyses supported a higher order, multidimensional model of the authentic leadership construct (the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire [ALQ]) comprising leader self-awareness, relational transparency, internalized moral perspective, and balanced processing. Structural equation modeling (SEM) demonstrated the predictive validity for the ALQ measure for important work-related attitudes and behaviors, beyond what ethical and transformational leadership offered. Finally, results revealed a positive relationship between authentic leadership and supervisor-rated performance. Implications for research and practice are discussed.