By Comparing Stogdill's Findings from His 1947 Survey with the Findings

question 36

Multiple Choice

By comparing Stogdill's findings from his 1947 survey with the findings of his updated 1974 survey, which of the following was suggested?

• A) Leadership research has progressed little.
• B) That risk taking and originality no longer play a role in problem solving.
• C) That situational factors no longer play a large role within leadership.
• D) That both personality and situational factors were causals in leadership.
• E) That personality factors are the primary focus of leadership research.

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