An entrepreneur gives an employee decision freedom but also sets clear outcomes and a review date. Which leadership style does this illustrate?

Correct answer: Empowerment with accountability

The direct answer is B: empowerment with accountability. Empowerment means giving a worker suitable freedom to decide and act. Accountability means the worker must achieve agreed results and explain progress. Here, freedom is not unlimited or careless: the entrepreneur has stated the expected outcomes and fixed a review date. Therefore the employee can use initiative, while the entrepreneur can check responsibility and progress. Option A, complete centralisation, is wrong because decisions remain with one central authority and the employee is not given real freedom. Option B is correct because it combines decision freedom, clear results, and review. Option C, avoiding decisions, is wrong because a definite management arrangement has been made. Option D, informal control, is less correct because the example uses explicit expectations and a scheduled review, not merely casual or hidden supervision. Memory cue: freedom plus targets plus follow-up means empowerment with accountability.