Of these assertion about leadership styles, one is correct. Which one is it?
Correct answer: A. Organizational psychologists have recently changed their focus on leadership from personality to environmental factors and back to personality again
- A. Organizational psychologists have recently changed their focus on leadership from personality to environmental factors and back to personality again
- B. Charismatic leadership and transformational leadership are opposing leadership styles
- C. Charismatic leaders exercise intense influence over others and have high expectations of their followers' performance, but usually communicate their goals and visions in a confused way
- D. Some studies suggest that transformational leaders inspire dissatisfaction amongst their employees, resulting in lower productivity
Explanation
Leadership theories moved from trait or personality explanations toward situational and environmental explanations, with later renewed interest in leader traits and qualities. Charismatic and transformational leadership are related rather than opposing, and the other descriptions are inaccurate.
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