Which of the following statements are not true ? (a) According to Behavioural theories, success can be…
Statements (b) and (d) are untrue: Trait theories of leadership explicitly posit that leaders are born with inherited personality and physical traits (making b false), and…
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Which of the following statements are not true ?
(a) According to Behavioural theories, success can be defined in terms of describable behaviour.
(b) According to Trait theories people are not born with certain inherited traits.
(c) Democratic leaders involve their people in decision making.
(d) According to F.E. Fiedler relationships, power, and task structure are not the key factors that drive effective leadership styles.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Statements (b) and (d) are untrue: Trait theories of leadership explicitly posit that leaders are born with inherited personality and physical traits (making b false), and Fred Fiedler's Contingency Model explicitly identifies leader-member relations, position power, and task structure as the three key situational factors driving leadership effectiveness (making d false).
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