Margaret is a manager who assumes that her workers are willing to perform well, like responsibility, and are self-directed. She encourages them to be more involved in their jobs and grants them reasonable freedom. Margaret's subordinates are most likely to:
A) act passively.
B) become dependent.
C) perform reluctantly.
D) perform irresponsibly.
E) take initiatives.

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Margaret's leadership style is one of empowerment, trust, and autonomy. This type of leadership style is likely to foster creativity, motivation, and ownership of one's work, which can result in employees taking the initiative in their work. Therefore, the most likely outcome of Margaret's leadership style would be that her subordinates take initiatives.

Margaret Is a Manager Who Assumes That Her Workers Are