This document contains a 5-item survey for subordinates to rate their leader's participative leadership style. The survey asks subordinates to indicate how often their leader consults with them when facing problems, considers their suggestions before making decisions, asks for their suggestions on assignments, consults with them before taking action, and asks for their input on assignments. Response options range from never to always. The survey is based on House's path-goal theory of leadership.

1. Leader Behavior Scale – Subordinate Rated Leader’s Participative Leadership
Leader Behavior Scale
The following questions concern your perceptions about your leader.
Occasionally
Seldom
Always
Never
Often
1. When faced with a problem, s/he consults with his/her 1 2 3 4 5
subordinates
2. Before making decision s/he gives serious consideration to what 1 2 3 4 5
his/her subordinates have to say
3. S/he asks subordinates for their suggestions concerning how to 1 2 3 4 5
carry out assignments
4. Before taking action s/he consults with his/her subordinates 1 2 3 4 5
5. S/he asks subordinates for suggestions on what assignments 1 2 3 4 5
should be made
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Hunt.Current developments in the study of leadership. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University
Press. In Chang, D. S. M. (1999).A study of the effect of House’s leadership style on job
satisfaction and performance in Taiwan’s pharmaceutical industry.(Ph.D. Dissertation).School of
Business and Entrepreneurship.Nova Southeastern University. UMI: 9929395.