Ayan, the Newly Appointed Team Manager of the Sales Team

question 59

Multiple Choice

Ayan, the newly appointed team manager of the sales team, practices autocratic leadership in his team. However, his team members who are quite experienced and equipped in their fields are not satisfied with the style of leadership practiced by Ayan, particularly that he doesn't seek consensus in many of his decisions, which negatively affects team productivity. This scenario depicts the violation of _____.

• A) a contingency approach to leadership
• B) a strict authoritarian approach to leadership
• C) a liberal authoritarian approach to leadership
• D) a middle of the road approach to leadership

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