Gretchen does not take her employees' opinions into consideration when making departmental decisions. Rather, Gretchen makes it clear to her employees that she makes decisions and employees could be consistently written up if performance and goals are not met. Which of the following answers best describe Gretchen's experience with her role models, also known as parental authority?
A) Permissive
B) Flexible
C) Dismissive
D) Authoritarian