Which of These Statements About People-Oriented and Task-Oriented Leadership Styles

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about people-oriented and task-oriented leadership styles is FALSE?

• A)Task-oriented leadership is associated with higher job satisfaction.
• B)People-oriented leaders make the workplace more pleasant.
• C)Task-oriented leaders tend to devote more energy towards defining and structuring work roles.
• D)People-oriented leadership is better than task-oriented leadership.
• E)Task-oriented leadership leads to employees having higher job performance.

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