Jamal and Joumana (Scenario)

question 65

Multiple Choice

Jamal and Joumana (Scenario)
Jamal and Joumana are both managers at a medium-sized medical supply firm. Jamal emphasizes to his people that the work must be done, regardless of circumstances, and encourages his employees to meet their sales quotas. He is generally liked, but because sales are unstructured, sometimes his employees resent his rather heavy-handed approach. Joumana has tried hard to build a good rapport with her employees and knows each of their families. She encourages her employees to work hard, but to be certain to take time for themselves and their families.
-Fiedler's contingency model would classify Joumana as ________ oriented.

• A) relationship
• B) employee
• C) organization
• D) task

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