Julio has been newly appointed as the CEO of SmartSystems, Inc. He is still learning how various departments function in the organization. Until he is able to gain sufficient knowledge and can suggest some changes, he relies on the suggestions and opinions of his team members and lets them do the things the way they are used to. He does not generally interfere in the decisions made by the employees but, at times, shares his past experiences with the employees. It can be said that Julio has adopted a(n) ________ style of decision making.

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With a delegative style, the leader gives an individual employee or a group of employees the responsibility for making the decision within some set of specified boundary conditions. The leader plays no role in the deliberations unless asked, though he or she may offer encouragement and provide necessary resources behind the scenes. Julio is using such a style in this situation.

Julio Has Been Newly Appointed as the CEO of SmartSystems