Answer:
a. consultative
Explanation:
-The consultative style is when a leader ask employees for their opinion but at the end he/she is the one that makes the decision.
-The autocratic style is when the leader makes the decision without asking anyone else.
-The delegative style is when the leader allows the employees to make the decision.
-The facilitative style is when the leader and the employees make the decision together.
-The directive style is when a leader makes a decision using its own experience and knowledge without consulting anyone else.
According to this, the answer is that Ariel is displaying the consultative style of decision making because she asks her employees opinion but she makes the decision.