A group of helpers are planning a dinner to raise money for a charity. They have excellent relations with the chair of the fund-raising committee. They want the dinner to be a big success but the issue tis that they have little experience in planning dinners and are not sure which tasks they need to do in order to succeed. Kai, the chair of the committee wants to guide them but he has little reward power over them since they are not paid workers. He doesn't know what leadership style to use.
a. Based on his writings, what type of leadership would Fred Fiedler suggest that the committee chair use? Why?
Give specific examples to support your major points.
b. What type of leadership would path-goal theory suggest? Give examples to support your points.