The work your department does is important but is not terribly complex. You have the task of analyzing test market data and preparing written reports for clients. This essentially means that after your company pilots an advertising campaign in a new market, you gather the sales data, crunch the numbers $($again$,$ very important but sometimes very boring$),$ and give clients the results. You don't have any control over when the new campaigns are launched, and once they are done, you only have $24$ to $48$ hours to prepare your reports. One thing that makes this a little easier is that the reports follow the same format every time. Which leadership style would be most appropriate in this situation?

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One of your greatest concerns in being promoted to manager is dealing with the conflicts among the other employees in the department. A tight budget over the past couple of years, and the fact that preparing a single report for the client involves a high level of interdependence among the employees, have created an uncomfortable amount of tension among the workers. One of your goals is to increase the amount of cohesion within the department, but for now, which type of leadership style would be best?

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In studying path$-$goal theory, you've decided that the directive leadership style is your favorite. You've always admired leaders who set clear expectations and then focus on getting things done. You are considering adopting this style as the new department manager, but which of the following would suggest doing so might not be the best style in this situation?

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In trying to decide whether to adopt a supportive leadership style, you know you need to consider employees' personalities. Which of the following personality characteristics would fit best with a supportive style?

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You have plans to expand the department by hiring several new employees. Understandably, the new employees will need help coping with the uncertainties of a new work situation. Which leadership style should be adopted?