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In Fiedler's contingency model, the effectiveness of a leader depends on the match between leadership style and situational favourableness. Which set of factors determines how favourable the situation is?

Fiedler's contingency model measures situational favourableness through leader-member relations, task structure and the leader's position power. Effectiveness depends on matching the leader's style, task-oriented or relationship-oriented, to how favourable these three factors make the situation for the leader.

  1. ALeader-member relations, task structure and position powerCorrect
  2. BTask orientation, people orientation and employee maturity
  3. CExpectancy, instrumentality and valence
  4. DHygiene factors, motivators and job security

Explanation

Fiedler defined situational favourableness by three variables: leader-member relations, task structure and the leader's position power. Option B mixes in Hersey-Blanchard and Ohio ideas, option C is Vroom's expectancy theory, and option D is from Herzberg's theory.

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