Scenario B

question 80

Multiple Choice

Scenario B. Use the information given below to answer the questions that follow.
At a management retreat, people are talking about the leadership theories they prefer. Thomas says that his favorite leadership perspective is the one that assumes that leaders are born, not made. Linda, on the other hand, has found that her most effective style of leadership is to capitalize on the fact that she arouses a sense of excitement in her employees, who genuinely like and admire her and want to follow her lead. William says that his favorite theory recognizes the fact that the style of leadership to use depends on the state of affairs. He explains that the theory he favors suggests looking before one leads.
-In the context of the above scenario, William described the _____ to leadership.

• A) trait approach
• B) behavioral approach
• C) situational approach
• D) charismatic approach
• E) transactional approach

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