I am a leader of a team of eight employees. In LMX, what is the maximum number of groups this team could be categorized into based on vertical dyadic relationships?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 8

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According to LMX theory, a leader forms a different type of relationship with each team member, which may result in multiple groups based on the vertical dyadic relationships. The maximum number of groups is not equal to the number of team members, but rather the number of unique types of relationships formed between the leader and team members. In this case, the maximum number of groups would be two since there are two types of relationships the leader may have with the employees: in-group and out-group. Therefore, the team could be categorized into two groups based on their relationships with the leader - in-group and out-group.

I Am a Leader of a Team of Eight Employees