Brendan,the manager of a department store,believes that his workers are only motivated to work when they are rewarded or punished.Therefore,in order to increase employee productivity,Brendon announces that the first employee to reach the monthly sales target will be awarded a bonus of 10 percent.In this instance,Brendan is exhibiting the characteristics of a(n)

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A transactional leader primarily focuses on using a system of rewards and punishment to motivate employees towards achieving organizational goals. In this case, Brendan is offering a bonus to motivate the employees to reach the monthly sales target, which is a typical transactional leadership behavior. Therefore, the best choice is A) transactional leader.

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