Alfred intends to follow a directive style of leadership among his team members. In the context of the path-goal theory of leadership effectiveness, which of the following situations would have made Alfred stick to a directive leadership style?

A. The exact sales revenue that his team should bring in is unclear, however the team is given orders to improve its performance. B. A few of the group members have gone through an emotionally disturbing phase and they need emotional support from the leader. C. Each group member has a thorough knowledge of their individual contributions to the team, making the task of the leader easier. D. The team has been performing exceptionally well, and therefore further focus will be on building relationships with members of the team.

Your team has identified the risks on the project and determined their risk score. the team is in the midst of determining what strategies to put in place should the risks occur. after some discussion, the team members have determined that the risk of losing their network administrator is a risk they'll just deal with if and when it occurs. although they think it's a possibility and the impact would be significant, they've decided to simply deal with it after the fact. which of the following is true regarding this question? a. this is a positive response strategy.b. this is a negative response strategy.c. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risk known as contingency planning.d. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risks known as passive acceptance.