15. Behavioral Approaches In the late 1940s, researchers began to explore the notion that how a person acts determines that person’s leadership effectiveness. Instead of searching for traits, these researchers examined leader behaviors and their impact on the performance and satisfaction of followers.
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18. Attribution Theory Of Leadership According to attribution theory, in observing subordinates, a leader searches for informational cues as to “WHY” something is happening and then attempts to construct casual explanations that guide her/his leadership behavior.