Robert supervised five construction workers on a renovation project.He returned from a break to find two of them swinging a third worker out of the 85^th floor window area on a pulley and rope.Robert yelled,"Get back to work!" Evaluate Robert's transactional leadership behavior. A)There are no leadership behaviors in this example. B)Robert did a good job of supplying contingent rewards when he did not fire the workers for the rope swinging. C)Robert did a poor job of supplying contingent rewards when he did not let the workers continue with their fun. D)Robert did a good job of providing management-by-exception when he simply told the workers to get back to work. E)Robert did a poor job of providing management-by-exception when his reaction failed to convey the inherent danger in the situation.

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Robert's response did not address the seriousness of the situation, which is a key aspect of management-by-exception, where leaders should intervene in critical situations to correct issues.

Robert Supervised Five Construction Workers on a Renovation Project