Abstract After reviewing the extant literature, this study first adopts the qualitative research method to develop a preliminary followership scale in the Chinese context. We then use EFA and CFA approaches to validate the scale, resulting in a measure of Chinese Followership Behavior Questionnaires (CFBQ). CFBQ includes 21 items in 6 dimensions. Rooted in the Chinese context, this study revises and develops the definition of followership, explores its structure and dimensions, and contributes an empirically validated measurement scale. It paves the way of in-depth understanding on followership and leadership,and also contributes to the cultivation of followership in firms.
2015, Vol. 12 
