Political Science · Public Administration
'Leaders are born and not made' is the contention of which theory of leadership?
AThe contingency theory of leadership
BFiedler's model of leadership
CThe trait theory of leadership ✓ Correct
DThe situational approach to leadership
Correct answer: (C) The trait theory of leadership — This contention belongs to the trait theory of leadership.
Explanation
★This contention belongs to the trait theory of leadership.
★The trait theory holds that leaders have inborn qualities.
★It says leaders are born with traits that make them lead.
★It focuses on the personal characteristics of leaders.
★The contingency and situational approaches stress the situation instead.
★They hold that leadership depends on circumstances, not birth.
★So the answer is the trait theory of leadership.
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