According to Fiedler's contingency theory, a relationship-oriented leader should be most effective in which of the following situations?
A) Good leader-member relations, structured tasks, strong position power.
B) Poor leader-member relations, structured tasks, strong position power.
C) Poor leader-member relations, unstructured tasks, weak position power.
D) Both B and C are correct.

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Fiedler's contingency theory posits that a leader's effectiveness is contingent upon the match between the leader's style and the favorableness of the situational control. Relationship-oriented leaders perform best in situations of moderate control, which can be seen in both scenarios B and C, where the leader faces challenges either in the form of poor leader-member relations or unstructured tasks combined with weak position power.

According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory, a Relationship-Oriented Leader Should Be