Escala de Liderança Ambidestra: tradução e adaptação para o contexto brasileiro: https://doi.org/10.5935/rpot/2025.25942

Emmanuel Gonçalves e Silva; Joana C Kuntz; Elaine Rabelo Neiva

Ambidextrous Leadership Scale: translation and adaptation for the brazilian context

https://doi.org/10.5935/rpot/2025.25942

Authors

Emmanuel Gonçalves e Silva University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia, Distrito Federal (DF), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6217-168X
Joana Kuntz University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3399-8324
Elaine Neiva University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia, Distrito Federal (DF), Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0503-3234

Abstract

Despite the growing relevance of ambidextrous leadership in balancing innovation and control in organizations, no validated instruments were available in Brazil to measure this construct. This study aimed to translate and validate the Ambidextrous Leadership Scale (Rosing et al., 2011) for the Brazilian context. The scale assesses open (exploration and creativity) and closed (exploitation and efficiency) leadership behaviors. Two studies were conducted with employees from a public organization. Study 1 showed a bifactorial structure aligned with the theoretical model, high data adequacy (KMO = 0.95), and strong internal consistency (α > 0.90). Study 2 confirmed the structure with satisfactory fit indices (CFI = 0.95; RMSEA = 0.088). Results support the measure’s validity and reliability. The adapted scale can be used to assess leadership styles, supporting managerial development and contributing to research on leadership and innovation in emerging contexts.

Keywords: ambidextrous leadership, organizational innovation, organizational efficiency, leadership behavior, scale validation.

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Published

2025-07-04

Issue

Vol. 25 No. contínuo (2025): rPOT Continuous numbering/2025

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Empirical Research Reports

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