You thank Sean for his honesty. Thinking it over, you decide that the problem may be one of leadership.

Now you need to decide which approach to take to resolve the problem. Once you choose an approach, you will use it to determine what to do next. Stick with one model throughout. Which leadership theory will you choose?

Select an option from the choices below and click Submit.

Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory. There is an unwillingness or inability on the part of Sean$$s staff to accomplish their tasks.

Path$-$goal theory. There is a failure by Sean to match his leadership style to the task structure or the personal characteristics of his staff.

The Fiedler model. There is a mismatch between Sean$$s leadership style and the situation at the store.