John runs the sociology department at a major university, and 14 faculty members teach in his department. john believes that all faculty members understand their function at the school, so he does not interfere with their day-to-day work. john views the faculty members as professionals who understand how best to do their jobs. when a conflict arises with a student or another faculty member, john will sit in on a meeting only if specifically invited, and he rarely offers his opinion or tells the faculty how to resolve the issue. john exhibits a(n) style of leadership

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon