According to the Textbook, Which of the Following Is NOT

question 97

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT one of the predictions from the path-goal theory?

• A)Directive leadership will lead to higher employee satisfaction when there is substantive conflict within a work group.
• B)The clearer and more bureaucratic the formal authority relationships, the more leaders should exhibit supportive behaviour and de-emphasise directive behaviour.
• C)Supportive leadership results in high employee performance and satisfaction when subordinates are performing structured tasks.
• D)Directive leadership is likely to be perceived as redundant among subordinates with high-perceived ability or with considerable experience.
• E)Directive leadership leads to greater satisfaction when tasks are highly structured and well laid out than when tasks are ambiguous or stressful.

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