Bert Is a Manager for a Small Firm That Was

question 11

Multiple Choice

Bert is a manager for a small firm that was recently acquired by a larger company. In recent performance evaluations, employees from his previous firm were given higher ratings than employees from the new firm. Which leadership theory best explains why this occurred?

• A) Attribution theory
• B) Contingency theory
• C) Leader-member exchange theory
• D) Grid management theory

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