Question

Nathaniel is a manager at Mauve Inc He trains his team members to communicate effectively with customers in order to generate sales each week. Apart from concentrating on the team's performance, he encourages his subordinates to engage in recreational activities such as group games and team outings. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Nathaniel 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 answer is A) The middle-of-the-road style .

Explanation:

This leadership is characterized by the balanced behavior of managers where a balance is maintained between the operational and organizational function along with the motivation of the entire work group. In this type of leadership, the manager is very clear about his role in terms of work to achieve adequate behavior, but at the same time he considers that the group environment is important to achieve the proposed objectives and for this reason he also cares about the state of encouragement of employees.