A Recent Study Reviewed in the Science Feature of Chapter

Multiple Choice

A recent study reviewed in the Science Feature of Chapter 12 compared data from 59 studies that investigated the impact of traits and behaviors on four leadership effectiveness criteria: leader effectiveness, group performance, follower job satisfaction, and satisfaction with leader. The conclusion(s) supported by this study include:

A) Leader behavior explained leadership effectiveness better than leader traits
B) Passive leadership or laissez-faire leadership was not effective in fact leaders are better off behaving in sub optimal ways than doing nothing at all
C) Task, relationship, and change leader behavior were most effective
D) All of the above