| 2 or 3 factor modelc | Mean (SD) | Relative frequency (%) of responsesa,b | |||||
2 | 3 | Â | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
Item 1 – Our supervisor treats us with kindness and consideration. | S | L | 3.56 (1.05) | 4.1% | 13.3% | 21.0% | 43.7% | 16.6% |
Item 2 – Our supervisor shows concern for our rights as an employee. | S | L | 3.57 (1.03) | 3.0% | 13.3% | 23.8% | 40.6% | 17.4% |
Item 3 – We have a ‘we are together’ attitude. | C | B | 3.56 (0.98) | 3.3% | 13.0% | 19.3% | 51.1% | 12.2% |
Item 4 – People keep each other informed about work-related issues in the work unit. | S | B | 3.96 (0.74) | 0.6% | 5.0% | 11.3% | 63.3% | 18.5% |
Item 5 – People feel understood and accepted by each other. | C | B | 3.45 (0.87) | 0.6% | 15.8% | 27.6% | 47.0% | 7.2% |
Item 6 – Do members of the work unit build on each other’s ideas in order to achieve the best possible outcome? | S | Br | 3.49 (0.85) | 0.3% | 14.4% | 27.6% | 47.8% | 7.5% |
Item 7 – People in the work unit cooperate in order to help develop and apply new ideas. | S | Br | 3.43 (0.86) | 1.7% | 12.7% | 31.2% | 45.9% | 6.6% |
Item 8 – We can trust our supervisor. | C | L | 3.51 (1.03) | 3.6% | 12.7% | 27.6% | 38.1% | 16.0% |
 | Mean | SD | Med | Min | IQR | Max | ||
Overall scale |  | 3.57 | 0.69 | 3.63 | 1.6 | 3.0–4.0 | 5 | |
Structural SC |  | 3.53 | 0.70 | 3.60 | 1.8 | 3.2–4.0 | 5 | |
Cognitive SC |  | 3.51 | 0.80 | 3.67 | 1.0 | 3.0–4.0 | 5 | |
Bonding SC |  | 3.66 | 0.71 | 3.83 | 1.3 | 3.3–4.0 | 5 | |
Bridging SC |  | 3.47 | 0.77 | 3.50 | 1.0 | 3.0–4.0 | 5 | |
Linking SC |  | 3.55 | 0.94 | 3.67 | 1.0 | 3.0–4.0 | 5 |