Question

Daniel is the owner of a footwear manufacturing company. To increase the production of footwear on a weekly basis, he orders his workers to work long hours on all seven days of the week. Also, he often rejects his workers' requests for leave. Consequently, they have a low morale. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Daniel using in this scenario?

Answer 1

Answer:

According to the Blake/Mouton grid, Daniel falls under the produce-or-perish management style, also known as the authority compliance style  

Explanation:

This management style is very autocratic, very much a Theory X management style.

Daniel is very autocratic, has strict rules and policies. In the short run, this management style can achieve high productive results, but in the long run the low morale of the workers will end up hurting their performance. Daniel believes that his employees are just a means to an end, and that their needs are secondary and not important.