Handbook of Management Scales/Relational transparency
Relational transparency (alpha = 0.87)
[edit | edit source]Description
[edit | edit source]Scales were developed and validated for four dimensions of authentic leadership: self-awareness, relational transparency, internalized moral perspective, balanced processing.
Definition
[edit | edit source]The authors define authentic leadership as "a pattern of leader behavior that draws upon and promotes both positive psychological capacities and a positive ethical climate, to foster greater self-awareness, an internalized moral perspective, balanced processing of information, and relational transparency on the part of leaders working with followers, fostering positive self-development".
Relational transparency refers to "presenting one’s authentic self (as opposed to a fake or distorted self) to others".
Items
[edit | edit source]- Says exactly what he or she means.
- Is willing to admit mistakes when they are made.
The authors reported two sample items of this scale only.