Managerial grid model

 

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Managerial grid model

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Managerial grid model
> leadership model
> Robert R. Blake and Jane Mouton - 1964
> Identified five different leadership styles based on the concern for people and the concern for production.
> The model is represented as a grid
 

_ concern for production as the x-axis and
_ concern for people as the y-axis;
_ each axis ranges from 1 (Low) to 9 (High) 

 

 

1. Impoverished Management’ style or ‘Indifferent Management’ style (1,1)
_ low on concern for production and low on concern for people
_ The main concern for Impoverished Managers is often to not be held responsible for mistakes.
 

2. Country Club Management (1,9)
_ low on concern for production and high on concern for people

_ Managers with this style pay a lot of attention to the security, well-being and harmony of subordinates.
_ increase performance
 

3. ‘Authority-Compliance’ Management’ style (9,1)
_ ‘Produce-or-Perish’ style, Task Management
_ high concern for production and low concern for people
_ believe that subordinates’ needs are relatively unimportant
_ This style is largely based on McGregor’s Theory X
 

4. Middle-of-the-Road Management (5,5)
_ Status – quo style
_ medium concern for production and medium concern for people

5. Team Management (9,9)
_ Sound style
_ high concern for production and high concern for people
_ most effective
_ McGregor’s Theory Y 

 

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