What Should Leaders First Assess in Order to Apply the Situational

Multiple Choice

What should leaders first assess in order to apply the situational leadership model?

A) The level of task and relationship behavior that has the best chance of producing successful outcomes.
B) The readiness level of the follower relative to the task to be accomplished.
C) The follower's current level of readiness and then determining the leader behavior that best suits the follower in that task.
D) The behavior pattern that would fit the follower if that follower were one level higher in readiness.