Jim Is the Daytime Supervisor for an Automobile Assembly Line

question 90

Multiple Choice

Jim is the daytime supervisor for an automobile assembly line. He supervises forty-five workers who perform routine jobs that require minimal training. Which of the following suggests that Jim follows the contingency model of leadership?

• A)Jim has a certain idea about how he should behave as a leader and what he should do for his team of workers.
• B)Jim does not feel like taking responsibility for leading his team since their jobs require minimal training.
• C)Jim's leadership skills are most effective when applied to match the characteristics of the situation at hand.
• D)Jim wants to develop a partnership with his team illustrated by reciprocal influence, mutual trust, respect and liking, and a sense of common fates.
• E)Only when Jim's team feels satisfied with this leadership behavior does Jim feel comfortable about his leadership style.

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