Katz started the research focus on skills during a time when ______.

A) there finally was a definitive list of leader traits described in the literature
B) there was still disagreement about leader traits in the literature
C) there was no research yet on the individual attributes of leaders
D) there was emphasis in the literature on putting followers first

Leader Traits

Personal characteristics and inherent qualities possessed by individuals which predispose them to be leaders.

Katz

Refers to Robert L. Katz's three-skill approach to leadership, emphasizing the importance of technical, human, and conceptual skills.

Research Focus

The central theme or primary subject area that a study or investigation is concentrated on.