An upper$-$level manager wants the human resources $($HR$)$ director to decrease the average time to hire when recruiting. Before reaching out to the director, the manager first asks himself questions such as$,$ Does our HR system track time to hire? and, Does the HR director know how we use our HR system? What is the manager trying to determine by asking these questions?

how commitment will be measured throughout the project

the development level of the HR director

what leadership style the HR director will use to address the problem

the validity of using the Situational Leadership$$ II $($SLII$)$ model