Jamal and Joumana (Scenario)
Jamal and Joumana are both managers at a medium- sized medical supply firm. Jamal emphasizes to his people that the work must be done, regardless of circumstances, and encourages his employees to meet their sales quotas. He is generally liked, but because sales are unstructured, sometimes his employees resent his rather heavy- handed approach. Joumana has tried hard to build a good rapport with her employees and knows each of their families. She encourages her employees to work hard, but to be certain to take time for themselves and their families.
-Which of the following would be assumed by Fiedler's contingency model about the leadership styles of Jamal and Joumana?

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Fiedler's contingency model posits that a leader's effectiveness is contingent upon how well the leader's style fits the context. It suggests that leadership styles are fixed and cannot be changed. Jamal and Joumana's descriptions illustrate different fixed leadership styles, with no indication that these styles can be adjusted or changed according to the situation.