Lippitt and White (1943) Conducted a Study in Which They

question 12

Multiple Choice

Lippitt and White (1943) conducted a study in which they compared democratic, autocratic and laissez-faire leadership styles. The results show that groups with democratic leaders were the most productive, while groups with autocratic leaders were more productive when the leader was ______ and groups with laissez-faire leaders were more productive when the leader was ______.

• A) present; not present
• B) not present; present
• C) flexible; inflexible
• D) inflexible; flexible

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Definitions:

Rate Of Trade-off

The rate at which one factor must be decreased to increase another factor while keeping overall utility constant, often used in economics to describe opportunity costs.

Producing

The act of creating, manufacturing, or generating goods or services.

Chairs

Chairs are pieces of furniture designed to provide a place to sit, typically consisting of a seat, legs, back, and sometimes armrests, used in a variety of settings from homes to offices.

Couches

Upholstered pieces of furniture designed for seating multiple people, commonly used in living spaces for comfort and relaxation.