People's temple cult leader, Reverend Jim Jones persuaded his followers to feed a poison- laced drink to their children and than drink it themselves, and nearly 1,000 people died. This is an example of the negative influence of:
Correct answer: C. Transformational leadership
- A. Social roles
- B. Transactional leadership
- C. Transformational leadership
- D. Hawthorne effect
- E. Formalization
Explanation
Jim Jones used an apparently inspirational vision and intense personal influence to induce followers to commit a catastrophic act, illustrating the possible negative side of transformational leadership. Social roles and the Hawthorne effect do not explain this pattern of influence.
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