In Fiedler's contingency theory, a disliked chairperson of a volunteer committee faced with the ambiguous task of generating fund-raising ideas is in a situation that is likely characterized by
A) Good leader-member relations, high task structure, and strong position power.
B) Poor leader-member relations, low task structure, and weak position power.
C) Poor leader-member relations, high task structure, and weak position power.
D) Good leader-member relations, low task structure, and weak position power.

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Fiedler's contingency theory suggests that the effectiveness of a leader is contingent on the match between the leader's style and the favorableness of the leadership situation. A disliked chairperson implies poor leader-member relations, generating fund-raising ideas is an ambiguous task indicating low task structure, and being a volunteer committee chairperson typically means having weak position power.

In Fiedler's Contingency Theory, a Disliked Chairperson of a Volunteer