Which

one of the following statements best describes Hersey, Blanchard and Dewey’s

(1996) situational approach to leadership?

A It

is easier for leaders to adjust the situation to suit their own leadership

style.

B Leaders

who favour a task orientation over a relationship orientation tend to lead

best

in situations where they have a degree of control over their followers.

C A

leader’s style has to change in relation to the readiness of the follower to

perform a specific task.

D Leaders can improve their ability to

understand the situations in which they have to lead their followers and can

adapt to it; there is no best way of leading that is applicable to all possible

situations.