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transactional leadership

a style of leadership in which the emphasis is on ensuring that followers accomplish tasks. Transactional leaders influence others through exchange relationships in which benefits are promised in return for compliance. Compare transformational leadership. [introduced by U.S. political scientist James MacGregor Burns (1918–2014)]

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January 31st 2025

lure

lure

n. an incorrect item presented among correct items in testing memory, to serve as a distractor.