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Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire.

MLQ (5X)

What it measures
The Full Range Leadership Model - 9 factors: transformational (Idealized Influence attributed + behaviour, Inspirational Motivation, Intellectual Stimulation, Individualized Consideration), transactional (Contingent Reward, Management-by-Exception active + passive), and Laissez-faire; plus outcome scales (extra effort, effectiveness, satisfaction).
Length and format
45 (MLQ 5X-Short). 5-point frequency Likert (0 = not at all -> 4 = frequently if not always); self and rater (360) forms (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
30+ languages incl. ES, FR, DE, ZH, JP, PT, NL, IT, PL, AR, TR, SV (extensively cross-culturally validated).
Normative data
No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.
Licence
copyrighted - commercial

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Reference
Bass, B. M., & Avolio, B. J. (1995, rev. 2004). Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ Form 5X). Mind Garden. https://www.mindgarden.com/16-multifactor-leadership-questionnaire

https://www.mindgarden.com/16-multifactor-leadership-questionnaire

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