Will is the owner of a start-up. While hiring employees, he does not pay much attention to their previous performance records. However, he is very particular about employee attitude toward the organization. He mostly recruits outgoing people who he believes would effectively interact with customers. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles isWill using in this scenario? A) The team management styleB) The country club styleC) The authority-compliance styleD) The impoverished style

Answer: B - The country club style

Explanation: In the context of Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid or Leadership grid. There are different leadership styles stated in the grid which are particular to different managers with concerns for either production or people. They are:

1. Impoverished Management: Here managers have minimal concern for both people and production

2. Task Management: Here managers are more concerned about the production and has little or no concern for the people. It is dictatorial in nature

3. Middle of the Road: Here the managers try to keep a balance between production and the people. A balance work/people environment is encouraged.

4. Country Club: Here the managers focuses more on the people than the production. This grid creates a people friendly environment for the workers

5. Team Management: Here, managers take the people and production at the same degree not giving preference to one more than the other. This is the best manager grid.