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The discriminant validity of the Leader Reward and Punishment Questionnaire (LRPQ) and satisfaction with supervision: A two‐sample, factor analytic investigation
Author(s) -
Schriesheim Chester A.,
Hinkin Timothy R.,
Tetrault Linda A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of occupational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0305-8107
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1991.tb00550.x
Subject(s) - varimax rotation , psychology , punishment (psychology) , conceptualization , discriminant validity , sample (material) , social psychology , discriminant , linear discriminant analysis , developmental psychology , psychometrics , statistics , internal consistency , mathematics , cronbach's alpha , artificial intelligence , chemistry , chromatography , computer science
The conceptualization of leaders as reinforcement mediators is a relatively recent development, which has generated substantial interest in leadership research. Accompanying this new approach has been the development and use of perceived leader reinforcement questionnaires; a rapidly growing literature has developed as a result. This article reports a factor analytic investigation of what is probably the most commonly used and reliable measure in this domain ‐ the Leader Reward and Punishment Questionnaire (LRPQ: Podsakoff, Todor, Grover & Huber, 1984). Using samples of hospital employees ( N = 375) and bankers ( N = 297), with principal axes factor extraction and varimax rotation, the results show relatively good discriminant validity when the LRPQ is factored with the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire's ‘satisfaction with supervision’ items (MSQ: Weiss, Dawis, England & Lofquist, 1967). A consistent pattern of weak to moderate cross‐loadings does exist, however, suggesting that research which employs affective dependent variables may need to interpret cautiously some of the relationships obtained. Avenues for future research are briefly discussed.