Jack and Jill
Jack Jones and Jill Smith are both managers at a medium-sized medical supply firm.Jack emphasises 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.Jill 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.
-Refer to Jack and Jill (Scenario).Fiedler would expect that the best leadership style was a function of ________.

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Fiedler's contingency theory proposes that the most effective leadership style is determined by three situational variables: leader-member relations, task structure, and position power. These situational variables would be the most important factors in determining the best leadership style for Jack and Jill in their specific work environment. Choice C includes these variables explicitly, so it is the correct answer.

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