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PASSIVE LEADERSHIP [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Operations (General)
  • Decision-Making Process
OBS

When a leader demonstrates a behavioural pattern that is essentially reactive to external direction or conditions, we tend to label this as a passive or custodial leadership style.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
  • Processus décisionnel
CONT

[Des chercheurs] ont constaté [...] que les soldats donnaient des notes élevées en matière de leadership transformationnel à ceux qui commandaient aux échelons supérieurs [...] et des notes plus élevées en matière de leadership passif aux commandants de peloton.

Spanish

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