Which of the following things should leaders know in order to use Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership?
A) They should conclude that they are task-oriented leaders if they are moderately well liked, have some power, and supervise jobs that contain some ambiguity.
B) They should identify themselves as relationship-oriented leaders if they define the task structure and can establish authority over subordinates.
C) They should assume that they are more effective as task-oriented leaders if they perform better in situations of intermediate favorability.
D) They should diagnose the situation and determine whether leader-member relations, task structure, and position power are favorable or unfavorable.

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Fiedler's contingency theory of leadership suggests that the effectiveness of a leader depends on the situation. To use this theory, leaders should diagnose the situation by assessing the favorability of leader-member relations, task structure, and position power. Based on this assessment, leaders can determine whether they should be more task-oriented or more relationship-oriented. Therefore, choice D is the correct answer. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the principles of Fiedler's contingency theory.

Which of the Following Things Should Leaders Know in Order