Andy Pearson Ran PepsiCo Inc

Andy Pearson ran PepsiCo Inc.for nearly 15 years, driving revenues from $1 billion to $8 billion.In 1980, Fortune named him one of the 10 toughest bosses in the United States.Pearson was singled out for the relentless demands that he put on his people.As one employee put it, Pearson's talents were often "brutally abrasive." Every year, without hesitation, he fired the least productive 10% to 20% of his workforce.Pearson used a(n) _____ leadership style.

A) autocratic
B) multi-dimensional
C) reactive
D) democratic
E) defensive