What are the three variables that determine a leader's situational control according to Fiedler's contingency theory?
A) Personal power, leadership style and leader-member relations
B) Position power, task structure and leader-member relations
C) Legitimate power, task structure and leader-member relations
D) Referent power, leadership style and task structure
E) Expert power, leadership style and task structure

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Fiedler's contingency theory identifies three situational components that determine the favorableness of a situation for a leader: position power (the power a leader has by virtue of their position), task structure (the degree to which the tasks are structured and defined), and leader-member relations (the degree of confidence, trust, and respect members have in their leader).

What Are the Three Variables That Determine a Leader's Situational