Jim Is the Daytime Supervisor for an Automobile Assembly Line

Jim is the daytime supervisor for an automobile assembly line. He supervises forty-five workers who perform routine jobs that require minimal training. Which of the following suggests that Jim follows the contingency model of leadership?

A) Jim has a certain idea about how he should behave as a leader and what he should do for his team of workers.
B) Jim does not feel like taking responsibility for leading his team since their jobs require minimal training.
C) Jim's leadership skills are most effective when applied to match the characteristics of the situation at hand.
D) Jim wants to develop a partnership with his team illustrated by reciprocal influence, mutual trust, respect and liking, and a sense of common fates.
E) Only when Jim's team feels satisfied with this leadership behavior does Jim feel comfortable about his leadership style.