1)According to Path-Goal theory, supportive leadershipis appropriate when tasks are difficult

Answer:

Path-goal theory was developed by Evans and House. This theory suggests on the leader’s behavior that can help to motivate and empower employee with the main concern to make them more productive.

This theory involves determining the features of employee and working environment and based on that selecting a leadership style that tends to focus on motivating employees.

1. Among the four path-goal types of leadership, supportive leadership is appropriate when tasks are difficult to proceed with. It may be in the terms of physical difficulty or physiological difficulty.

Hence, the statement is “True”.

2. Directive leadership under the path-goal theory involve directing and guiding the employees or followers on how to proceed on a work to achieve the desired goal. This type of leadership works better when employees are involved in a complex tasks or job and require guidance on the same.

Hence, the correct option is b “work roles are ambiguous, and the task is complex”.

3. In participative leadership under the path-goal theory, leader allows or involves their sub-ordinates or the employees under supervision, into the decision-making process. In this way, employees feel involved and can align their individual goals in a much better way.

Hence, the statement is “True”.

4. As the name suggests, in achievement-oriented leadership leader tries to build-up the confidence of the followers thereby setting the challenging goals. It is more appropriate in the cases where there is any achievement or target is involved and which requires high motivation. Ability of the follower is tried to be kept at high.

Hence, the correct option is c.