Jacob is the owner of a film production company. He promotes a healthy work-life balance for his employees. He also encourages them to take vacations when there is less work. He believes that a friendly work environment can be a stimulus for a healthy working experience. He does not reprimand his employees even if they fail to meet important deadlines. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Jacob using in this scenario? A) The country club styleB) The impoverished styleC) The middle-of-the-road styleD) The authority-compliance styleE) The country club style

The country club style.

Explanation:

The country club style is a leadership style in which there is a high concern for people and low concern for the results which means that the manager is interested in his employees' needs and believes that they will work hard if they are in a good working environment. In terms of results, this tends to be a style in which the manager is relaxed and productivity can be low because there isn't a lot of control. According to this, the leadership style that Jacob is using in this scenario is the country club style because he believes that a healthy work environment is important and he doesn't do anything when his employees miss their deadlines.