Managers with a social leadership style would be most likely to:

Correct answer: D. mediate a personal dispute between two argumentative employees

  • A. Provide employees with relatively easy work assignments
  • B. inform employee of the exact deadlines for the completion of work projects
  • C. discourage employees from critically discussing controversial company policies
  • D. mediate a personal dispute between two argumentative employees

Explanation

A socially oriented leader focuses on relationships, cooperation, and resolving interpersonal problems, making mediation between disputing employees the best example. Exact deadlines and work assignments reflect task-oriented leadership instead.

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