Asked by Micaiah Blackford on Jul 02, 2024

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The theory that argues that leadership is largely an inborn characteristic of a person,and is largely inflexible and not easily developed,learned,or acquired is best termed:

A) incremental theory.
B) leadership paradox.
C) entity theory.
D) leader categorization theory.

Leadership Paradox

The concept that effective leadership often involves balancing contradictory qualities or approaches, such as being directive yet empowering.

Entity Theory

The belief that personal qualities such as intelligence are fixed and cannot be changed through effort.

Inborn Characteristic

A trait or attribute that an individual has from birth, often influenced by genetic factors and not acquired through learning or experience.

  • Understand theories relating to the inborn vs. developed nature of leadership characteristics.
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Natilia Hendrix4 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The theory described in the question is entity theory, which posits that traits such as leadership are fixed and inherent to a person, rather than being malleable and buildable through effort and experience. Incremental theory, on the other hand, is the belief that qualities like leadership can be developed over time. The leadership paradox and leader categorization theory are not relevant to the description given.