The statement which states that <em>according to</em> the University of Michigan studies, leaders who are production oriented are described as emphasizing interpersonal relationships and as taking a personal interest in the needs of their followers is FALSE.
A leader is a person who is in charge of a group of people and is tasked with showing them how things are done and for them to also follow his instructions and trust his leadership.
With this in mind, we can see that the above statement about the research which was made in the University of Michigan is <em>FALSE </em>because production oriented leaders are not described as emphasizing interpersonal relationships.
Therefore, the correct answer is FALSE
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