Steve Supervises the Work of a Team of Relatively Inexperienced

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Steve supervises the work of a team of relatively inexperienced design engineers who are required to develop production specifications from rough plans drawn up by the product development group.This is complicated and challenging work that requires considerable creativity and expertise in order to maximize both product quality and efficiency in the production process.Steve is the team leader because he has the most experience and is the most knowledgeable member of the team.The team has just been assigned a new project.The team members are willing and enthusiastic.But,they are not very sure about the most appropriate way to proceed with the design.Under these circumstances,The Situational Leadership Model recommends that Steve use a ____ leadership style.

• A) participating
• B) delegating
• C) telling
• D) selling