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Your group has consistently won awards for high-quality, on-time performance. Several of the best and most talented employees in your business are part of your group. Recently, you have introduced some new procedures, and you've noticed that performance is slipping and absenteeism is creeping up. You're still doing okay, but you're no longer at the top of the company rankings.

What is the best course of action:

a) Give employees time to work the problems out for themselves.

b) Ask the group for ideas, then set objectives and supervise closely to insure the objectives are met.

c) Outline strategies and goals and show the committee how to achieve them.

d) Act as facilitator. Give encouragement, but allow group members to interact and set their own goals and strategies.

What is the preferred leadership style in this situation?

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List in order of priority the possible course of actions.

1. _______    2. __________    3. ___________    4.____________

Justify your answer