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Using contingency theory, in a highly unstructured task..

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There would be usually be several ways to do something

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A low LPC leader would perform best in which situation?

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Good leader-member relations, high structure, strong power

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Which best explains leader-member relations as stated within the contingency theory?

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Atmosphere of the group and the degree of confidence and loyalty felt toward the leader

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A leader with a high LPC score would be most effective in:

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Moderately favorable situations

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Position power is strong if:

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The leader has the authority to hire/fire followers

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Path-Goal theory suggests all of the following except:

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That leaders need confidence and articulateness

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Path-goal theory suggests that leaders should respond to dogmatic/authoritarian followers from a:

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Directive Style

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Tasks that are unclear and ambiguous call for leadership input that:

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Provides Structure

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Followers with an internal locus of control believe:

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They are in charge of the events that occur in their lives

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According to early leader-member exchange theory which of the following is false

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The leader usually expects extra duties from out-group members

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which of the following is not a disadvantage of LMX theory

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It directs our attention to the importance of the leader-member dyad

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During the acquaintance phase of leadership making, subordinates tend to focus

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on both their own and the group's interests

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The mature partnership phase is not characterized by

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tasks

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Which of the following is not a subordinate benefit of a high LMX?

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Decreased communication

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Which of the following leadership theories emphasizes the specific relationship between the leader and each subordinate?

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Leader-member exchange theory

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Which of these listed as being a contributing factor to the creation of out-group members?

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personality

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all of the following are characteristics of out-group members except

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innovative ideas

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Which Theoryof leadership suggests that it is important to recognize the existence of in-groups and out-groups within an organization?

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LMX

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Leader-member exchange theory directs our attention to the importance of communication in leadership by:

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highlighting the need to create mutual trust, respect, and commitment

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Before LMX theory, researchers treated leadership as something

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leaders did to all of their followers

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Which of the following is not a reason subordinates become part of the in-group?

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Willingness to stay within job and task guidelines

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House notes that charismatic effects are more likely to occur in

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stressful situations

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Which answer best describes the elements of a model of transformational leadership?

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Idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration

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Which factor of transformational leadership supports followers as they try new approaches and develop innovative ways of dealing with organizational issues?

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Intellectual stimulation

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which of the following is not a factor of transformational leadership:

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management by exception

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To create change, transformational leaders:

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become strong role models for their followers

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which type of leadership gives no feedback and makes little effort to help followers satisfy their needs

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laissez-faire

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Pseudotransformational leadership

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focuses on the leader's own interests rather than the interests of others

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What type of leader uses creative deployment of self through positive self-regard, and emphasizes their strengths rather than dwelling on weaknesses?

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transformational

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Servant leadership has been called a paradox because

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It asks leaders to serve and influence others at the same time

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the opposite of servant leadership is

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Coercive Leadership

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the concept that servant leaders care about the personal well being of their followers is best expressed by which characteristic of servant leadership?

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healing

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according to the 10 characteristics of servant leadership stewardship is:

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taking responsibility for the leadership role

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a factor that appears to influence the impact of servant leadership on outcomes such as personal and organizational job performance is __

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follower receptivity

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Servant leadership works best when

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leaders are altruisitc and have motivation to help others

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which of the following is not an outcome of servant leadership:

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leader empowerment

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which of the following statements is false:

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servant leadership is the most effective in situations when subordinates are not open to being guided

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which three antecedent conditions have an impact on servant leadership

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context and culture; societal effect; follower receptivity

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servant leaders do all of the following except

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rely on followers to independently initiate growth

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helping followers to grow and succeed and creating value for the community are both behaviors of which type of leadership

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servant leadership

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from the framework of contingency theory cleaning the milkshake machine at mcdonalds is not a good example of a structured task. T/F

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false

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Fiedlers LPC measure has been criticized with regard to its validity and lack of correlation with other leadership measures. T/F

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true

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Fiedler contends that it makes sense to try to train leaders to adapt their leadership styles T/F

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false

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according to path-goal theory directive leadership is least effective when followers are inexperienced and when the task is unstructured. T/F

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false

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in LMX theory the dyadic relationship is the focal point of the leadership process. T/F

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true

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LMX challenged the assumption that leaders treated followers in a collective way, as a group using an average leadership style. T/F

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true

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in-group relationships are based on the formal employment contract (defined roles). T/F

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false

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subordinates in the out-group receive more information and concern from their leaders than do in-group members. T/F

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false

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later studies LMX showed that high-quality relationships between leaders and subordinates produced less employee turnover T/F

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true

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during the first phase of leadership making the interactions within the leader-suboridnate dyad are generally low quality. T/F

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true

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a problem with LMX theory is that it appears to be unrelated to positive organizational outcomes. T/F

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false

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personality and other personal characteristics are unrelated to the process of how in-groups are formed T/F

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false

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during the partner phase of leadership making the leader and subordinate have reciprocal influence on each other T/F

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true

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according to Bass, charisma is a necessary but not sufficient condition for transformational leadership T/F

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true

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a strength of the transformational model is the emphasis it places on followers' needs, values and morals T/F

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true

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Bass and Avolio suggest that transformational leadership cannot be taught since it results from innate leadership characteristics t/f

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false

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transactional leadership focuses on the exchanges that occur between leaders and their followers. T/F

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true

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Leaders can both serve and influence their followers at the same time. t/f

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true

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Servant leadership can be effective in any organizational context t/f

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false

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During a speech given by your department director, he repeatedly emphasizes the importance of reaching goals set by the organization. He then goes on to lay out the framework to accomplish the goals. According to contingency theory, which best describes your director?

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Task Motiviated

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Ray was chosen by his boss to lead a team of coworkers during a companywide project. Ray spent a lot of time getting to know each of his individual team members and fostering intergroup relationships. Throughout the project, the people on Ray's team developed a deep sense of unity and relatedness to one another. Which characteristic of servant leadership best describes Ray's methods?

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building community

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A leader with a low LPC score would be most effective in

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extremely favourable or unfavourable situations

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Having the oil changed in your car is an example of

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High structured

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One problem with contingency theory is the lack of research to support it

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False

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Low LPCs have a primary need to relate to people and a secondary need to get the job done.

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False

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High LPCs are more motivated by tasks.

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False

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According to path-goal theory, directive communication is least effective when followers are inexperienced and when the task is unstructured.

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False

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Tasks that are unclear and ambiguous call for leadership input that

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Provide Structure

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Which of the following leadership theories expects the leader to continually be concerned about subordinate motivation?

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Path-goal theory

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According to path-goal theory, when jobs are very complex, supportive leadership should be provided

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True

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Each week your supervisor holds a meeting in which he invites you and all the other employees to give feedback regarding current projects. According to path-goal theory, which behavior best describes your supervisor?

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Participative -

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Path-goal theory is based on motivation principles drawn from expectancy theory

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true

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During the partner phase of leadership, making the leader and subordinate have reciprocal influence on each other.

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True

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During the early phases of leadership making, leaders look for what qualities in followers?

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Agreeableness

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In the Leadership Member Exchange theory the in-group relationships are based on the formal employment contract (defined roles).

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False

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Transformational leadership

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Helps followers to transcend their own self-interests for the good of the group.

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Elena is a sales manager who encourages her employees through motivation to be committed to and a part of the shared vision of the organization. Elena is demonstrating which factor of transformational leadership?

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Inspirational

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A criticism of transformational leadership is that it treats leadership as a personality trait.

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True

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Charismatic leadership is often described in ways that make it similar to, if not synonymous with, transformational leadership.

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True

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Transformational leaders are social architects because they

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Create shared meanings for people within their organizations.

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Laissez-faire leadership represents the absence of leadership

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True

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According to this leadership theory, leaders should be held accountable for failing to anticipate future trends and problems in the organization

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Servant leadership

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Servant leadership works best when _____.

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Leaders are altruistic and have a strong motivation to help others

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Servant leadership stresses the role of personal influence in the leadership process.

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False

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The first step in becoming a servant leader is to aspire to lead

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false

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The interpersonal definition of authentic leadership views leadership as

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Adapting to the beliefs and values of followers.

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Which of the following statements about authentic leadership is false?

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The theoretical approach is based on real-life examples.

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Self-regulation and self-concept are dimensions of the interpersonal definition of leadership

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False

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The research on authentic leadership is well-developed.

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false

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The developmental perspective of authentic leadership emphasizes balanced processing and relational transparency.

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True

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The three definitions of authentic leadership are

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Intrapersonal, developmental, and interpersonal

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