Which of the following has become more important as organizations remove supervisors and shift toward team-based structures?

A) Task-oriented behaviors.
B) Implicit leadership.
C) Leadership substitutes.
D) Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory.
E) Fiedler's contingency model of leadership.

Leadership Substitutes

Factors in the workplace that reduce the need for a leader's direct involvement in guiding subordinates, such as advanced technology, rigid routines, or highly skilled employees.

Team-Based Structures

Organizational designs that prioritize teamwork and collaboration by forming groups or teams tasked with specific projects or objectives.