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This study tested the validity and reliability of the authentic leadership questionnaire(ALQ) used worldwide to see if it is applicable for small and medium businesses in Korea. Data were collected from 614 employees working for small and medium businesses located in Seoul and Gyunggi Province and analyzed by SPSS(20.0) and AMOS(20.0) programs for factor analysis, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and internal reliability. Results were as follows. First, exploratory factor analysis showed two factors, 15 items instead of 4 factors, 16 items of ALQ. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the construct validity of 2 factors. Further analysis showed 2 factor model produced from this study has better model fitness than the original 4 factor model. Correlation of authentic leadership and positive psychological capital as a standard were tested to confirm the concurrent validity and was found to be related at a significant level and concurrent validity was confirmed. Secondly, Internal consistency alphas(Cronbach's alpha) of two factors were . 92 and .75 and were at acceptable levels. Results revealed that 4 factor model of 16 items of authentic leadership questionnaire, despite having been used worldwide and its validity and reliability tested and confirmed for large corporations in many countries including Korea, needs further research before it could be used for small and medium businesses in Korea.