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Which is true of the body of thinking that views leadership as a specialized role?

It distinguishes between leader and follower roles.

The study of influence tactics can be viewed as a bridge linking the power-influence approach and the behavior approach.

True

What is the best explanation for so many different definitions of leadership?

disagreement about what should be included in the definition

Leadership can be described as a(n) ________ process involving leader interaction with one subordinate.

dyadic

What process is emphasized in the definition of leadership proposed by Yukl?

facilitating collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives

Most leadership theories emphasize ________.

leader characteristics

In this text, the terms leader, ________ are used interchangeably to refer to people who occupy positions in which they are expected to perform the leadership role, but without any assumptions about their actual behavior or success.

manager, and boss

The power-influence research examines influence processes between leaders and other people.

true

Follower attitudes and perceptions of the leader are ________.

usually measured with questionnaires or interviews

The best approach for understanding leadership is to examine rational cognitive processes, because emotional processes are too unreliable to include.

False