In the context of the leader-member exchange (LMX)theory,which of the following statements is true of the role-taking stage of development?
A)A role is created based on a process of trust building.
B)A leader offers opportunities and evaluates a follower's performance and potential.
C)It is a fragile stage that occurs late in a follower's work experience.
D)Similarities (for the in-group)and differences (often accentuated for the out-group)become cemented.

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During the role-taking stage of LMX development, the leader offers opportunities and evaluates a follower's performance and potential. This stage occurs early on in a follower's work experience and is focused on building a mutually beneficial working relationship between leader and follower. Trust building happens in the previous stage of LMX development known as the stranger phase. The cementing of similarities and differences happens later in the development process during the plateau stage.

In the Context of the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)theory,which of the Following