Measurement items
| Construct | Loading | Alpha | CR | AVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovativeness | 0.853 | 0.897 | 0.637 | |
| I generate novel and operable ideas | 0.623 | |||
| I mobilise support for innovative ideas | 0.850 | |||
| I make important people enthusiastic for innovative ideas | 0.860 | |||
| I transform innovative ideas into useful applications | 0.841 | |||
| I introduce innovative ideas into the work environment in a systematic way | 0.792 | |||
| Internal locus of Control | 0.705 | 0.810 | 0.517 | |
| My life is determined by my own actions | 0.645 | |||
| I can pretty much determine what will happen in my life | 0.679 | |||
| When I make plans, I am almost certain to make them work | 0.787 | |||
| When I get what I want, it is usually because I worked hard for it | 0.756 | |||
| Social adaptability | 0.870 | 0.920 | 0.794 | |
| I can easily adjust to being in just about any social situation | 0.878 | |||
| I can be comfortable with all types of people young or old, people from the same or different background | 0.905 | |||
| I can talk to anybody about almost anything | 0.890 | |||
| Self-promotion | 0.907 | 0.935 | 0.783 | |
| It is easy for me to talk proudly about my experience or education | 0.817 | |||
| I have no problem in making other people aware of my talents or qualifications | 0.931 | |||
| I have no problem in making people aware of my accomplishments | 0.928 | |||
| It is easy for me to let others know that I have reputation for being competent in particular area. | 0.858 | |||
| Social perception | 0.885 | 0.916 | 0.687 | |
| I’m good judge of other people | 0.870 | |||
| I can usually recognise others’ traits accurately by observing their behaviour | 0.871 | |||
| I can usually read others well -tell how they are feeling in a given situation | 0.876 | |||
| I can tell why people acted the way they have in most situations | 0.773 | |||
| I generally know when it is the right time to ask someone for a favour | 0.746 |
| Construct | Loading | Alpha | CR | AVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I generate novel and operable ideas | 0.623 | |||
| I mobilise support for innovative ideas | 0.850 | |||
| I make important people enthusiastic for innovative ideas | 0.860 | |||
| I transform innovative ideas into useful applications | 0.841 | |||
| I introduce innovative ideas into the work environment in a systematic way | 0.792 | |||
| My life is determined by my own actions | 0.645 | |||
| I can pretty much determine what will happen in my life | 0.679 | |||
| When I make plans, I am almost certain to make them work | 0.787 | |||
| When I get what I want, it is usually because I worked hard for it | 0.756 | |||
| I can easily adjust to being in just about any social situation | 0.878 | |||
| I can be comfortable with all types of people young or old, people from the same or different background | 0.905 | |||
| I can talk to anybody about almost anything | 0.890 | |||
| It is easy for me to talk proudly about my experience or education | 0.817 | |||
| I have no problem in making other people aware of my talents or qualifications | 0.931 | |||
| I have no problem in making people aware of my accomplishments | 0.928 | |||
| It is easy for me to let others know that I have reputation for being competent in particular area. | 0.858 | |||
| I’m good judge of other people | 0.870 | |||
| I can usually recognise others’ traits accurately by observing their behaviour | 0.871 | |||
| I can usually read others well -tell how they are feeling in a given situation | 0.876 | |||
| I can tell why people acted the way they have in most situations | 0.773 | |||
| I generally know when it is the right time to ask someone for a favour | 0.746 |
Source(s): Authors’ own work