Question

Abby's Designer Wear is a large boutique of designer clothes. Over the past year, the business slowed down, and the boutique started losing its popularity. Abigail, the boutique's owner, started an employee discussion board where employees shared their inputs on how the boutique could regain its popularity. After consulting the employees, Abigail launched a whole new collection of vintage wear that proved to be a sales success. Besides this, the employees felt happy that their inputs were taken into consideration. With regard to path-goal theory, the leadership style that is illustrated in this scenario by Abigail is called___A) supportive leadership

B) achievement-oriented leadership
C) participative leadership
D) directive leadership

Answer 1

The answer is participative leadership (option C)

Step-by-step explanation:

Participative leadership is a style of management that welcomes input, ideas and observations from employees before the company embarks on or adopt a decision.

In other words, this kind of leadership which is also known as democratic leadership provide employees with key and vital information on issues regarding a company's welfare and invite them to make inputs regarding what course of action should be taken.