According to Your Text, What Was the Failure of the Behavioral

question 55

Multiple Choice

According to your text, what was the failure of the behavioral approach to studying leadership?

• A) It did not move the field beyond the traditional trait theory approach.
• B) It was too complicated for practical use.
• C) The results of related studies were inconsistent.
• D) It tended to specify a set of leader behaviors that would lead to effectiveness in all situations.
• E) It only identified important leader behaviors.

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