Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Fiedler's Contingency

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of Fiedler's contingency model of leadership?

• A) The model is not suitable to decide leadership style if the task structure is weak.
• B) The model may not provide concrete answers to leadership problems.
• C) It does not emphasize the importance of situational variables.
• D) Leadership behaviors are not considered in this model.
• E) Leader-member relations are ignored when selecting a suitable style of leadership.

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Definitions:

Aggressiveness

The quality of being ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

Correlation

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together, but not necessarily indicating that one causes the other.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to ensure that every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any given group.

Experimental Group

The group in an experiment that receives the treatment or intervention, used to assess the treatment's effect.