Fiedler Determined That Maintenance-Oriented Leaders Are Effective If the Task

question 43

Multiple Choice

Fiedler determined that maintenance-oriented leaders are effective if the task is

• A) Clearly structured, the leader has high authority and power and is on very
• Good terms with the group members
• B) Ambiguous, the leader has high authority and power, and is on poor terms with
• Group members
• C) Moderately clear, the leader has high authority and power, and the leader is on
• Poor terms with group members
• D) Moderately clear, the leader has moderate authority and power, and the
• Relationship between the leader and the group members is moderately
• Good.

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