Question $44(2$ points$)$

Sales are down, and Fred feels that it's his responsibility, as leader, to decide what should be done. He spends several hours in his office looking over sales trends, and researching what's happening in the industry. Then he makes a decision to increase sales quotas, and calls a meeting to inform the sales force. Fred's leadership style is:

$$ A$)$ Legitimate

B$)$ Laissez$-$faire

C$)$ Democratic

D$)$ Authoritarian

$$ E$)$ Charismatic