Question

Susan runs a textile company. She provides her employees with old and rusted sewing machines to work. To produce more than the targeted spindles of yarn every day, she pushes her employees to work for more than 12 hours a day. She does not provide them with basic privileges such as medical insurance or weekly offs. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Susan 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:

Answer is option C i.e. The authority-compliance style.

Explanation:

According to Blake and Mouton's leadership grid, the leadership style is base on two types of approaches, i.e. concern for people and concern for productions. Based on this, Blake and Mouton have identified five different leadership styles namely,  

• Impoverished Leadership Style: Low concern for people as well as production.

• Authoritative-Compliance style (Perish or produce style): High concern for production and low concern for people.

• Middle of the road style: Medium concern for people and medium concern for production

• The country-club style: High concern for people and low concern for production.  

• Team Leader style: High concern for people and high concern for production.

Therefore, in the above mentioned case, Susan is only concerned about the result and production and least concerned about the benefits of people. Hence, she is using 'The authority-compliance style'. Such style although may result in a higher yield, but does not guarantee the retention and satisfaction of employees, and thus, is a short-lived strategy.