A leader who wants to initiate structure would have the hardest time doing so when
A) a high degree of pressure for output is imposed by someone other than the leader.
B) employees do not depend on the leader for information or instruction on how to complete a task.
C) the assigned task satisfies employees.
D) employees are psychologically predisposed toward being told what to do, how to do it, and when it should be achieved.

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When employees do not depend on the leader for information or instruction on how to complete a task, there is no clear path for the leader to initiate structure. The leader may not know where to begin and may also feel that their efforts to create structure may not be appreciated or valued by the employees. This lack of dependency on the leader makes it difficult for them to effectively initiate structure.

A Leader Who Wants to Initiate Structure Would Have the Hardest