Read the following brief case study and answer the question that follows.

CASE STUDY

You have just been promoteds to regional manager and are now responsible for the effective running of $25$ coffee shops in your territory. Each coffee shop has a manager, two assistant managers, and a staff of between $4$ and $9$ employees. Although the manager of each shop is responsible for the daily running of his or her location, you are responsible for ensuring that they are effective and that they each fulfill their leadership role consistently with company policy.

Use your knowledge of leadership to answer the following question.

Which leadership theory proposes that followers pay especially close attention to a leader's behavior during a time of crisis, particularly if followers perceive that their own best interests are directly at stake?

$$ Attribution theory

Transformational theory

Charismatic theory