Abdul is the director of a national research lab with many competing priorities. Abdul prefers to lead his employees by giving them the resources and instruction to handle many tasks. Abdul prefers this approach rather than trying to meet every employee$$s specific need, because he believes that, with the right information, any employee can get the job done. Abdul is likely a $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ leader.

a$.$

Task$-$oriented

b$.$

Contingency$-$oriented

c$.$

Path$-$goal$-$oriented

d$.$

Behavior$-$oriented

e$.$

Service$-$oriented

f$.$

Relationship$-$oriented