In Robert House’s Path-Goal Theory of leadership, which leadership behavior is recommended when subordinates face ambiguous and complex tasks?

Explanation

• House’s Path-Goal Theory asserts that effective leaders clarify pathways to goals and remove operational hurdles.
• Directive leadership provides explicit expectations and guidance, making it optimal when tasks are ambiguous, novel, or unstructured.
• Derived from Vroom’s Expectancy Theory, Path-Goal theory identifies four styles: Directive, Supportive, Participative, and Achievement-Oriented.