Firms Should Select Only Those Candidates Who Already Possess the Skills

question 19

True/False

Firms should select only those candidates who already possess the skills that are necessary to be quickly and cheaply trained by the firm.

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Definitions:

Leader Traits

Characteristic attributes such as personality, social skills, and physical attributes that are often associated with effective leadership.

Leadership Effectiveness

The extent to which a leader is able to achieve desired outcomes through guiding and influencing others.

Leader Behaviours

Actions and attitudes demonstrated by leaders that influence the motivation, performance, and well-being of followers.

Leadership Categorization Theory

A theory suggesting that people evaluate leaders based on how closely the leaders’ attributes match stereotypical or prototype attributes of leaders.