Sandra, a manager at Evolve Corp, frequently engages her team in recreational activities. Every employee is friendly with one another. For Sandra, building a healthy work environment is the primary concern and employee performance is secondary. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Sandra using in this scenario? A) The middle-of-the-road styleB) The country club styleC) The authority-compliance styleD) The impoverished style

B) The country club style

Explanation:

The Blake Mouton Managerial Grid tries to balance two important aspects of management: concern for your employees and concern for your company's results. Usually management theories focus on one aspect over the other but Blake and Mouton tried to develop a style where both could be achieved.

They defined five leadership styles:

Impoverished Management - Low Results/Low People Produce-or-Perish Management - High Results/Low People Middle-of-the-Road Management - Medium Results/Medium People Country Club Management - High People/Low Results: This management style focuses more on the well being of the employees, believes that happy employees work harder. In productive terms, this style is not very efficient because it lacks direction and control. Team Management - High Production/High People