The Attribution Approach to Leadership

question 3

Multiple Choice

The attribution approach to leadership

• A)Emphasizes the leader's attributions regarding the causes of subordinates' behaviors.
• B)Focuses on using rewards or punishments to influence the attributes of subordinates.
• C)Is similar to the trait approach, except that it focuses on a person's attributes.
• D)Represents one key aspect of transformational leadership.

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Definitions:

Division of Labour

The assignment of different parts of a manufacturing process or task to different individuals in order to improve efficiency and productivity.

Social Roles

The parts individuals play as members of a social group, which dictate their behavior, responsibilities, and expectations.

Correspondence Bias

The tendency to overattribute someone's actions to their personality or disposition while underestimating situational factors.

Social Ostracism

The phenomenon where individuals or groups are excluded or ignored by wider society or within specific social settings.