As principal of a high school, Roger knows that his teachers are motivated by their pay, autonomy in the classroom, and having a choice of which grade levels to teach. While Roger can control the level of autonomy and choice of grade levels the teachers have, he is not involved in the distribution of pay raises. In the context of path-goal theory, what should Roger do to best lead his teachers?
A) Inform teachers he has no control over pay so they will focus on other motivators.
B) Work to gain reward power related to the pay raise distribution process.
C) Ignore pay as a motivator because he has control in other areas.
D) Reduce his expectations for performance as he cannot fully reward high performance.
E) Use his coercive power to punish teachers who complain about pay.
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