Soon after settling into her office for the day, Serish finds a note in her inbox from her supervisor. It says, "Here is a list of ideas that I have generated on how we can stop the bottleneck problem. Please feel free to ask questions or offer suggestions." By presenting her with some ideas and offering some assistance, Serish's boss has made it evident that he has more of a(n) _________ style of leadership as described by the leadership continuum model.
a. autocratic
b. relationship-oriented
c. task-oriented
d. situational