When the staff were straying from the agenda, Paul, the Principal of Penton High school, interfered to ensure that the discussion was on track. In this scenario, Paul was involved in:

a. repairing damaged relationships.
b. playing devil’s advocate.
c. monitoring interaction between members.
d. managing the meeting logistics.

c. monitoring interaction between members.
In this scenario, Paul was involved in monitoring interaction between members. If other group members are assuming the task-related, maintenance, and procedural leadership functions, a leader need do nothing. But when there is a need for a particular role and no one is assuming it, the leader should do so.

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