The Assumptions of the Contingency Approach to Leadership Include All

question 32

Multiple Choice

The assumptions of the contingency approach to leadership include all of the following, except:

• A) Different situations require different styles of leadership.
• B) The leaders need to be able to understand the characteristics of the organizations they lead.
• C) Leaders do not need to adapt their behavior to fit the situation they lead.
• D) Leadership requires consideration of both trait and behavior approaches.

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Definitions:

Behaviour

The actions or reactions of an individual in response to external or internal stimuli.

Interrelations

The ways in which two or more things or phenomena are connected and affect each other.

Focus of Attention

The allocation of cognitive resources towards a specific stimulus or task at any given time.

Psychologists

Psychologists are professionals who study mental processes, behavior, and the psychological aspects of human experience.