Greg Downs recently has noticed that the plant he is managing is delivering only 30 percent of its products on time.To determine what is causing the problem,he assembles the various department heads and the plant supervisor to get their input on the matter.Although the ultimate responsibility is his,he has no difficulty in delegating decision-making authority to any member of this group.This style of leadership suggests that Greg is a(n)____ leader.
A) participative
B) authoritative
C) autocratic
D) passive
E) dependent

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The fact that Greg assembles a group of department heads and delegates decision-making authority to any member of the group suggests that he is a participative leader. This style of leadership involves involving subordinates in the decision-making process and delegating authority to them. The leader still takes ultimate responsibility for the outcomes, but values input from others and encourages participation.

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