Essentials of Organizational Behavior (14th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134523859
Author: Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 1LO
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To summarize: The conclustion of trait theories of leadership.
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The leadership theory that focuses on personal quality and characteristics is known as trait theory. The development of personality, social, physical or intellectual attributes differentiates the leaders from the non-leaders which is reveled from various researches. The review on leadership literature revealed that extraversion as the important and peculiar trait for an effective leader and it is likely linked with the leadership style.
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