Ayan, the Newly Appointed Team Manager of the Sales Team

Multiple Choice

Ayan, the newly appointed team manager of the sales team, practices autocratic leadership in his team. However, his team members who are quite experienced and equipped in their fields are not satisfied with the style of leadership practised by Ayan, which negatively affects the team productivity. This scenario depicts the violation of _____.

A) a contingency approach to leadership
B) a strict authoritarian approach to leadership
C) a liberal authoritarian approach to leadership
D) a middle of the road approach to leadership