According to Situational Leadership Theory, the Most Effective Leader Behavior

question 19

Multiple Choice

According to Situational Leadership Theory, the most effective leader behavior to use on staff who are unable and unwilling to do a job is:

• A) directing
• B) delegating
• C) supporting
• D) coaching

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Definitions:

Internal Attributions

The process of explaining one's own or others' behavior as being caused by internal characteristics, such as personality traits or abilities.

External Attributions

The process of attributing the cause of one's own or others' behaviors to external factors or situations.

Attribution Theory

The view that people are motivated to discover the underlying causes of behavior as part of their effort to make sense of the behavior.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.