Joe met with all of his department heads to listen to their opinions about buying a new machine. Although they all thought it was a good idea, Joe did not buy the machine because his employees did not think it necessary. Joe's leadership style is:__________
A. democratic. B. autocratic. C. free-rein. D. bad. E. good.

Democracy is form of governing based on considerate importance to all people's opinion in group. It is opposite of 'autocratic' governing where leader has immense power & takes decision based on only own opinion.

Joe is considering opinion of all the members of organisation, while taking a decision of purchasing a machine. He paid attention to not only opinion of department heads, but also opinion of other employees. Despite of he & department heads perceiving it to be a good idea, employees considered it to be unnecessary. Thereafter Joe didn't purchase the machine. So, his decision encompassing all people's opinion depicts Democratic Leadership.