Researchers Found Two Particular Limitations to Trait Theory and Therefore

question 23

Multiple Choice

Researchers found two particular limitations to trait theory and therefore started looking more at "what leaders do" rather than "who leaders are." The two limitations were 1) that traits had less practical relevance than leader actions, and 2) ______.

• A)correlations between leader traits and leader effectiveness were weak.
• B)researchers had identified all the relevant traits and so more research would be unnecessary
• C)the government stopped funding the research
• D)tranformational leaders had different traits than other leaders
• E)leader traits had no relationship to dyadic leadership

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