Should the Domain of Leadership Processes to Study Be Limited

question 85

Multiple Choice

Should the domain of leadership processes to study be limited by the leader's intended purpose?

• A) No, because acts of leadership have multiple motives, and it is seldom possible to determine the extent to which they are selfless rather than selfish.
• B) Yes, because leadership only occurs when people are influenced to do what is ethical and beneficial for the organization and themselves.
• C) No, because the actions of a leader are never more detrimental than beneficial for followers.
• D) Yes, because actions motivated solely by a leader's personal needs cannot result in unintended benefits for followers.

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Definitions:

Explicit Associations

Refers to the direct and conscious connections made between ideas, thoughts, or symbols.

Correlated

When two or more variables are related in some manner, indicating a statistical relationship.

Ambivalence

The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Attitude And Behaviour

Refers to the connection between one's personal feelings or beliefs (attitude) and the way one acts or reacts (behaviour).