Which of the Following Would Be an Inappropriate Question to Ask

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an inappropriate question to ask in an interview?

• A) Why do you want to leave your present job?
• B) Where were your parents born?
• C) How did you spend the summers during college?
• D) What kind of people do you find it difficult to work with?
• E) What is the most frustrating situation you've encountered in your career?

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Definitions:

Transactional Leadership

A leadership style focused on the exchange process between leader and follower, where rewards or punishments are contingent upon performance.

Self-interest

Acting in a way that is beneficial to oneself, often guiding individual motivations and actions.

Benefits

Advantages or positive outcomes that accrue from a particular course of action or policy.

Transformational Leadership

A style of leadership where a leader works with teams to identify needed change, creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and executing the change in tandem with committed members of the group.