Item Factor Item-rest number loading correlation
21 as long as work meets minimal standards, he/she avoids trying
to make improvements . . .
22 avoids getting involved when important issues arise . . .
27 problems have to be chronic before he/she will take action . . .
4 things have to go wrong for him/her to take action . . . 26 avoids making decisions . . .
15 ifl don't bother him/her, he/she doesn't bother me ...
13 shows he/she is a firm believer in 'If it ain't broken, don't fix it.' . . . .47 .28
III Passive leadership:
1 items a = .74
Mean = 2.40
SD = .43
average inter-item correlation .30 (variance = .01) range of item—total correlations .25 to .57