Question

Stephen promotes a stress-free work environment. He is very concerned about his employees' well-being. He is friendly and approachable and does not give much importance to performance as long the deadlines are met. Hence, employees feel very comfortable at work. Which of the following leadership styles is Stephen using in this scenario?
a. The middle-of-the-road style
b. The country club style
c. The authority-compliance style
d. The impoverished style

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is B. Country club style

Explanation:

Stephen promotes a stress free work environment. He is very concerned about his employees' well-being. He is friendly and approachable and does not give much importance to performance as long the deadlines are met. Hence, employees feel very comfortable at work. The leadership style that Stephen is using In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid is called COUNTY CLUB STYLE.

Answer 2

Answer:b. The country club style

Explanation:The country club leader focuses more on people and their belief is that if you make employees happy as a leader then they are likely to comply and even put extra effort to their work duties.

They pay more attention to interest, feelings and need of their employees because they believe this affect how productive an employee is at work. They find it difficult to administer punishment even when employees are at fault .

They have casual relationship with their employees.