Understanding Management
Understanding Management
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780357033821
Author: Richard Daft
Publisher: South Western Educational Publishing
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Chapter 11, Problem 8DQ
Summary Introduction

To determine:

Similarity between the role of leader and followers and reason behind less attention given to followers in comparison to leaders in an organization.

Introduction:

Leadership refers to the act of leading an organization or a group of people. It is the manager's ability to persuade subordinate or team members to work with zeal and confidence. It involves the potential of a manager to influence other's behavior in the organization.

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