Possibilities for assessing authentic leadership competencies: testing existing instruments and proposing an extended one

Artur Meerits, Kurmet Kivipõld and Isaac Nana Akuffo

Management Research Review, 2021, vol. 45, issue 6, 801-823

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is twofold: to test existing Authentic Leadership (AL) instruments simultaneously in the same environment, and based on these, to propose an extended instrument for the assessment of AL intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies. Design/methodology/approach - Three existing instruments of AL – Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ) (Walumbwaet al., 2008), Authentic Leadership Inventory (ALI) (Neider and Schriesheim, 2011) and the Three Pillar Model (TPM) (Beddoes-Jones and Swailes, 2015) – were tested, and an extended instrument was proposed based on the results. Two different samples were used – a homogeneous sample (N= 1021) from the military and a heterogeneous sample (N= 547) from retail, catering, public services and logistics industries. Construct validity for the instruments was assessed using a confirmatory factor analysis, and the internal consistency of the factors was analysed using Cronbach’s alpha. Findings - From existing instruments, two out of three indicate issues with internal factor consistency and model fit. The internal consistency of factors and model fit of the extended instrument developed here is satisfactory and suitable for assessing authentic leadership competencies in a single organisation or industry. Originality/value - This paper sees AL as the behaviour of leaders affected by leadership competencies. Three existing AL instruments were tested alongside a proposed extended instrument to assess AL intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies in the same context.

Keywords: Estonia; Leadership; Leadership assessment; Authentic leadership; Instrument development; Interpersonal competencies; Intrapersonal competencies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/MRR-04-2021-0277

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