Relationships between leader behaviors and subordinate satisfac
tion and performance, moderated by task scope, growth need
strength, and locus of control, were tested in Saudi Arabia and the
United States. The results appear to support path-goal theory's hy
potheses in terms of satisfaction but fail to support them in terms of
performance.
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