_____ Suggests That Leaders Should Use a Directive Leadership Style

question 100

Multiple Choice

_____ suggests that leaders should use a directive leadership style with subordinates who are highly authoritarian because such people respect decisiveness.

• A) Path-goal theory
• B) Fiedler's theory
• C) Hersey-Blanchard theory
• D) Laissez-faire theory
• E) Vroom model theory

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Definitions:

Utilitarian Theory

A moral philosophy that emphasizes the greatest happiness for the greatest number, often used in decision-making processes.

Societal Utility

The degree to which something meets the needs and contributes to the well-being or benefit of society.

Means of Production

The physical and non-physical inputs used in the production of goods and services, such as factories, machinery, and labor.

Duty-Based Ethics

A moral philosophy that emphasizes the adherence to a set of rules or duties as the basis for ethical behavior.