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Which statement is true about leadership style according to Fiedler’s Contingency Theory?

ALeadership style is flexible and easily changed

BLeadership style varies with training sessions

CLeadership style depends on daily moods

DLeadership style is stable and difficult to change

Answer:

D. Leadership style is stable and difficult to change

Read Explanation:

  • Fiedler believed that a leader’s style is an inherent trait and does not change easily.

  • Therefore, it is better to change the situation to fit the leader’s style.


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