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. 2014 Sep 3;9(9):e106361. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106361

Table 1. Alpha values for the MLQ subscales, by surveyed and semantically obtained data.

Cronbach's α by source of data
MLQ scale Empirically observed α MI semantic α α from semantically predicted correlations
Idealised influence attributes 0.85 0.82 0.80
Idealized influence behavior 0.87 0.79 0.81
Inspiring motivation 0.61 0.45 0.51
Intellectual stimulation 0.87 0.79 0.79
Individualized consideration 0.88 0.85 0.83
Conditional reward 0.83 0.82 0.81
Mgmnt by exception active 0.72 0.85 0.83
Mgmnt by exception passive 0.60 0.83 0.81
Laissez-Faire 0.83 0.83 0.80
Extra effort 0.89 0.77 0.78
Effective group 0.76 0.84 0.84
All outcomes 0.92 0.90 0.91