In the leader-member exchange research study on individualized leadership, leaders were trained to offer the opportunity for a high-quality relationship to all group members. According to this concept, which of the following is true of followers?
A) The followers were treated in a positive or a negative way depending on their individual performances.
B) The boon of establishing sharply differentiated in-group and out-group relationships was established.
C) The followers who responded to the offer dramatically improved their performance.
D) The in-group subordinates got better and the out-group subordinates got worse at their work respectively.

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In the leader-member exchange research study on individualized leadership, leaders were trained to offer the opportunity for a high-quality relationship to all group members. The study found that the followers who responded to the offer dramatically improved their performance. Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Option A is incorrect as the followers were not treated in a positive or negative way based on individual performances. Option B is incorrect as the concept of individualized leadership aims to eliminate sharply differentiated in-group and out-group relationships. Option D is incorrect as the study did not find that the in-group subordinates got better and the out-group subordinates got worse at their work.

In the Leader-Member Exchange Research Study on Individualized Leadership, Leaders