What Is the Best Explanation for So Many Different Definitions

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is the best explanation for so many different definitions of leadership?

• A) scholarly nitpicking about trivial issues
• B) disagreement about what should be included in the definition
• C) little opportunity for rigorous scientific analysis
• D) leadership is a very old topic with centuries of definitions

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