Fran has just completed and scored the LPC questionnaire given to her during an evaluation exercise. She is surprised when she finds out that she described her least preferred coworker in relatively positive terms because she recalls being particularly annoyed by this difficult coworker several times in the past. Based on your understanding of Fiedler's model, you explain to Fran that her LPC score makes sense within the model because ________.
A) Fran tends to become very dominating when given ambiguous tasks
B) Fran is usually much more focused on productivity than on developing relationships
C) Fran tends in general to focus on building good relationships with the other employees
D) Fran has a spotty work history and has tended to switch jobs every couple of years
E) Fran is usually chosen for positions of high responsibility within your organization

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Fiedler's model proposes that people have a "least preferred coworker" (LPC) score, which reflects their basic interpersonal orientation. People who score high tend to describe their least preferred coworker in relatively positive terms, indicating a relationship-oriented focus, while those who score low tend to describe their least preferred coworker in relatively negative terms, indicating a task-oriented focus. Therefore, Fran's relatively positive description of her least preferred coworker is consistent with a relationship-oriented focus, which is associated with a high LPC score. Option A, D, and E are not related to the LPC score; Option B is a misleading answer because Fran's score indicates a relationship-oriented focus, not a productivity-oriented focus.

Fran Has Just Completed and Scored the LPC Questionnaire Given