If You Were Using the Fielder Contingency Model of Leadership

question 67

Multiple Choice

If you were using the Fielder contingency model of leadership to establish a scenario in your company which gives managers maximum control, which of the following combinations of situational dimensions would you seek to achieve?

• A) high task structure, good leader-member relations, and strong position power
• B) limited position power, good leader-member relations, and low task structure
• C) less structured jobs, strong position power, and moderate leader-member relations
• D) broad employee responsibilities, low position power, and moderate leader-member relations
• E) good leader-member relations, low position power, and unstructured jobs

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