A study examined the effectiveness of 726 leaders who performed different combinations of transformational and transactional leadership. This study found that the “optimal” combination consisted of
a. high on transformational leadership, low on the use of contingent rewards but high on passive management by exception
b. high on transformational leadership, high on the use of contingent rewards, and high on passive management by exception
c. high on both transformational leadership and the use of contingent rewards but low on passive management by exception
d. low on transformational leadership and high on the use of contingent rewards and passive management by exception
c. high on both transformational leadership and the use of contingent rewards but low on passive management by exception
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is NOT an effective way to revise and proofread your message?
a. Proofread the messages as many times as necessary until you cannot see any additional ways to improve it. b. Allow someone else to read your message to judge its content, style, and accuracy. c. Look for receiver-centeredness in your message as part of the revising process. d. All of the above are appropriate advice.