Question

Which contingency theory of leadership proposes that early in the interaction between a leader and a given follower the leader implicitly categorizes the follower as an "in" or an "out"?

Answer 1

Leader-member Exchange Theory

Step-by-step explanation:

The Leader-member Exchange contingency theory states that a leader develops different types of relationships in the early stages of working with his subordinates and classifies them into two groups; the in-group and the out-group.

Those subordinates who belong to the in-group tend to be treated more favorably by the leader than those in the out-group.