Technically, Vinh's direct supervisor is Leila, but his de facto boss is his colleague Mark, who has been with the company for several years. Vinh has stopped even trying to get Leila's feedback on problems, since she always seems to be out of the office for some reason or another, and even when she is there, she avoids talking to anyone. Leila is demonstrating
A. contingent reward leadership.
B. transactional leadership.
C. active management-by-exception.
D. passive management-by-exception.
E. laissez-faire leadership.
Answer: E
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