According to Fiedler's contingency theory, a task-oriented leader should be most effective in which of the following situations?
A) Good leader-member relations, structured tasks, strong position power.
B) Poor leader-member relations, unstructured tasks, weak position power.
C) Poor leader-member relations, structured tasks, weak position power.
D) Both A and B are correct.

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Fiedler's contingency theory posits that a leader's effectiveness is contingent upon the match between the leader's style and the favorableness of the situational control. Task-oriented leaders excel in situations that are either highly favorable or highly unfavorable. Option A represents a highly favorable situation, and option B represents a highly unfavorable situation, making both scenarios where a task-oriented leader would be most effective.

According to Fiedler's Contingency Theory, a Task-Oriented Leader Should Be