Recently, a Newly Appointed CEO of a Major Corporation Began

Recently, a newly appointed CEO of a major corporation began by firing the entire management committee. A few months later, this same executive, fired two of his hand-picked senior executives. From this information, it is obvious that this executive was more concerned about his employees' ______ than their job satisfaction. In terms of Fiedler's contingency theory, this executive was most concerned with establishing ______ .

A) situational favorableness
B) Consideration
C) position power
D) goal commitment
E) empowerment quality