Identify the leadership styles found in the managerial grid model below

      

Identify the leadership styles found in the managerial grid model below
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- The impoverished style, located at the lower left-hand corner of the grid, point (1, 1), is characterized by low concern for both people and production; its primary objective is for managers to stay out of trouble.
- The country club style, located at the upper left-hand corner of the grid, point (1, 9), is distinguished by high concern for people and a low concern for production; its primary objective is to create a secure and comfortable atmosphere where managers trust that subordinates will respond positively.
- The authoritarian style, located at the lower right-hand corner of the grid, point (9,1), is identified by high concern for production and low concern for people; its primary objective is to achieve the organization’s goals, and employee needs are not relevant in this process.
- The middle-of-the-road style, located at the middle of the grid, point (5, 5), maintains a balance between workers’ needs and the organization’s productivity goals; its primary objective is to maintain employee morale at a level sufficient to get the organization’s work done.
- The team style, located at the upper right-hand of the grid, point (9, 9), is characterized by high concern for people and production; its primary objective is to establish cohesion and foster a feeling of commitment among workers.
The Managerial Grid model suggests that competent leaders should use a style that reflects the highest concern for both people and production – point (9, 9), team-oriented style.

Titany answered the question on September 20, 2021 at 11:53


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