The Contingency Approach to Leadership Sought to Identify the Traits

question 30

True/False

The contingency approach to leadership sought to identify the traits leaders possessed that distinguished them from people who were not leaders.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Tightly Knit Groups

Social groups closely bonded by frequent interactions, shared values, and deep feelings of belonging.

Confederates

Individuals who are part of a group engaged in a secret or illicit activity or who are in on the experimental conditions in psychological studies and pretend to be participants.

Conformity

The act of adjusting one's behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes to align with the norms or standards of a group or society.