Individualized Management Style Questionnaire (Individualisierter Führungsstil – IL)
Measures the dyadic relationship between supervisor and employee across the dimensions of supervisor promotion of self-esteem and employee performance satisfaction.
11 Questions
~3 min
Custom
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Individualized Management Style Questionnaire (Individualisierter Führungsstil – IL) was developed by Fred Dansereau, Francis J. Yammarino, Steven E. Markham (1998). It is designed to measure Individualized Leadership. The scale is intended for use with Employees / Working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 11 items organized into 2 factors/subscales: Promotion of Employee Self-Esteem, Satisfactory Employee Performance.
Factor / Subscale
Items
N
Promotion of Employee Self-Esteem
1,2,3,4,5
5
Satisfactory Employee Performance
6,7,8,9,10,11
6
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: Items 1-5 = 1 = Very little, 2 = Little, 3 = Moderately, 4 = Quite a bit, 5 = Very much, Items 6-8 = 1 = Very dissatisfied, 2 = Dissatisfied, 3 = Neither, 4 = Satisfied, 5 = Very satisfied, Items 9-11 = 1 = Almost never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Occasionally, 4 = Often, 5 = Almost always.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's Alpha = .75 to .91.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.