This study investigated the structural validity of the short form of the Circumplex Leadership Scan in South Africa. Using a cross-sectional survey design, we analysed an existing data set on self-rated leadership behaviours by 137 South African supervisors (women = 77; black African = 56; mean age = 37.58 years, SD = 10.14 years). For reliability of scores, we calculated Cronbach’s alpha and coefficient omega total. We employed the randomisation test of hypothesised order relations and circumplex covariance structure modelling to ascertain the structure of the eight leadership styles. Results from these analyses provided a satisfactory fit of the eight leadership styles to circumplex structure supporting the cross-cultural transportability of the model and its relevance to explaining a wide variety of positive and negative leadership behaviours. These results hold promise for the use of the Circumplex Leadership Scan in organisational and research settings in South Africa

这项研究调查了南非“ Circumplex Leadership Scan”的简短形式的结构有效性。使用横断面调查设计，我们分析了137位南非主管对自我评价的领导行为的现有数据集（女性= 77；黑人非洲= 56；平均年龄= 37.58岁，SD = 10.14岁）。为了确保评分的可靠性，我们计算了克朗巴赫（Cronbach's）的alpha和系数omega total。我们采用假设顺序关系的随机检验和外接协方差结构模型来确定八种领导风格的结构。这些分析的结果提供了八种领导风格与围绕结构的跨文化结构的令人满意的拟合，从而支持了该模型的跨文化可移植性及其与解释各种正面和负面领导行为的相关性。