Which Leadership Perspective Takes the View That Leadership Is a Characteristic

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which leadership perspective takes the view that leadership is a characteristic of the person?

• A) Transactional perspective of leadership.
• B) Competency (trait) perspective of leadership.
• C) Behavioural perspective of leadership.
• D) Path-goal leadership.
• E) All of these take the view that leadership is a characteristic of the person.

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Definitions:

Piaget

Refers to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of child development and cognitive psychology.

Formal Operational

A stage of cognitive development, according to Jean Piaget, where individuals (around 12 years and older) develop the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and draw conclusions from available information.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children aged 7-11 years begin to think logically about concrete events.

Adolescence

The phase of transition in physical and mental growth happening typically from puberty to the age of legal maturity.