Behavioral Approach Does All of the Following Except ______

question 38

Multiple Choice

Behavioral approach does all of the following except ______.

• A) broaden the field of leadership research to include behaviors
• B) support itself through a range of studies
• C) emphasize the importance of task and relationship behavior
• D) identify a universal set of leadership behaviors

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Definitions:

Contingency Approaches

Management theories suggesting that there is no one best way to make decisions; rather, the optimal choice depends on the situation.

Transactional Leadership Approaches

Leadership styles focused on the supervision, organization, and group performance, based on a system of rewards and penalties for achieving specific goals.

Trait Approaches

Trait approaches in psychology propose that individual personalities are composed of broad dispositions, and that these traits influence behavior.

Behavioral Leadership Approaches

Theories focusing on the observable behaviors of leaders and how these behaviors influence their effectiveness in guiding and motivating others.