The following statements about leadership are all true EXCEPT: Select one: O a. The traits or behaviors that may contribute to a manager's being an effective leader in one situation might result in the same manager being ineffective leader in another situation. O b. Trait models of leadership focus on consideration and initiating structure. O C. An effective army general may not be an effective university president. O d. Given the wide variety of situations in which leadership occurs, what makes a manager an effective leader in one situation is not necessarily what that manager needs to be equally effective in a different situation

The following statements about leadership are all true EXCEPT: Select one: O a. The traits or behaviors that may contribute to a manager's being an effective leader in one situation might result in the same manager being ineffective leader in another situation. O b. Trait models of leadership focus on consideration and initiating structure. O C. An effective army general may not be an effective university president. O d. Given the wide variety of situations in which leadership occurs, what makes a manager an effective leader in one situation is not necessarily what that manager needs to be equally effective in a different situation

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter15: Leadership

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