I/O Psychologists Have Spent a Great Deal of Time Trying

question 208

Multiple Choice

I/O psychologists have spent a great deal of time trying to determine what makes someone an effective leader. Which ofthe following is NOT one of those approaches?

• A)the trait approach to leader effectiveness
• B)the situational (or contingency) theory of leader effectiveness
• C)the discrepancy factors approach to leader effectiveness
• D)the behavioral theory of leader effectiveness

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Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising.

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