Question

According to the attribution theory of leadership, leadership is characterized by ________. A. the impact of substitutes and neutralizers in enhancing the role of the leader B. the division of the group into ingroup and out-group members based on the leader's preference C. the focus on the actual accomplishments and performance of the leader D. the significant gains made in the mentoring relationship between the leader and follower E. the act of people ascribing qualities like intelligence or charisma to leaders

Answer 1

Answer:

E

Explanation:

E) The attribution theory of leadership says leadership is merely an attribution people make about other individuals. Thus we attribute to leaders intelligence, outgoing personality, strong verbal skills, aggressiveness, understanding, and industriousness. At the organizational level, we tend to see leaders, rightly or wrongly, as responsible for extremely negative or extremely positive performance.