According to Fiedler, a "black box problem" occurs because:
A) Leaders are not effective in all situations.
B) Task-motivated leaders are good in moderately favorable settings.
C) There is no explanation why some leadership styles are more effective than others in situations.
D) Relationship-motivated leaders are good in extreme settings.
E) Followers have an unknown role within situational leadership.

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Fiedler's contingency theory states that there is no universally effective leadership style and that different styles are effective in different situations. The "black box problem" refers to the lack of understanding of why certain leadership styles are effective in some situations and not others.

According to Fiedler, a "Black Box Problem" Occurs Because