What Is the Basic Assumption of Situational Approaches to Leadership

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is the basic assumption of situational approaches to leadership?

• A)Increasing worker job satisfaction through considerate leadership will get the best results.
• B)Initiating structure for employees so they know exactly what needs to be done will be most effective.
• C)The appropriate leader style will vary from one set of circumstances to another.
• D)Effective leaders can be identified by certain traits.
• E)Some factors make leader behavior unnecessary.

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Definitions:

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach to processing information that starts with small details and works up to a comprehensive picture.

Figure And Ground

A principle of visual perception that denotes how objects (figure) stand out from their background (ground).

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach to information processing that starts with the sensory input and builds up to the final representation in the mind.

Subjective Contours

Visual illusions that create the perception of an edge or outline where none actually exists, highlighting complex brain functions in interpreting sensory information.