By Comparing Stogdill's Findings from His 1948 Survey with the Findings

question 65

Multiple Choice

By comparing Stogdill's findings from his 1948 survey with the findings of his updated 1974 survey, which of the following was suggested?

• A) Leadership research has progressed little.
• B) That risk taking and originality no longer play a role in problem solving.
• C) That situational factors no longer play a large role within leadership.
• D) That both personality and situational factors were causals in leadership.

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Definitions:

MTBF

Mean Time Between Failures; a reliability measure of the average time a product or system operates before failing.

Component Reliability

The probability that an individual part or component of a system performs its intended function under specified conditions for a designated period of time.

Preventive Maintenance

Regular and systematic inspection, cleaning, and replacement of worn parts, materials, and systems to prevent sudden failure and downtime.

Breakdown Maintenance

Maintenance work performed after a machine or system fails to restore it to operational condition.