Different situations require that different styles of leadership be used to meet the primary goals of the group. Imagine a tour group that is lost in the desert. Which type of leadership would be best for the tour guide to adopt?
A. laissez-faire leader
B. expressive leader
C. authoritarian leader
D. democratic leader

Authoritarian leadership would be best for the tour guide to adopt.

Option: C

Explanation:

Authoritarian leadership do not allows to anyone to move by their own choice. As a tor guide it is best to be represented as an authoritarian tour guide so that no one can try to be so free that they can move here and there. As a travel group consists of little kids, old age persons, ladies so it is bit risky to leave them alone.

Authoritarian leader will direct them only by his instruction. So, there is less fear of losing or geting affected by unknown outsiders. Otherwise, in other types of leadership tourists have a chance of getting affected.

answer; disconfirm the catharsis theory;