Which of the Following Is True of the Trait Model

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the trait model of leadership?

• A) The traits it identified had no consistent relationship with leadership effectiveness.
• B) It proposed that leaders engaged in two types of behavior: consideration and initiating structure.
• C) It took into account the situation or context within which leadership occurs.
• D) It gave conclusive proof that effective leadership can be understood by the study of personality traits alone.
• E) It identified two basic leader styles: relationship-oriented and task-oriented.

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