management theories Flashcards
what does Blake Moutons grid do
classifies styles according to whether a manager or leader places more emphasis on concern for people or concern for task completion.
what is a country club leadership style
high concern about the people
low concern about the task
what is a team leader
values both he importance of task completion as well as the importance of people
high concern about the people
high concern about the task
what is produce/perish leadership
focusses completely on task completion and lacks any focus on the concern for employees (people)
Low concern about the people
high concern about the task
what is impoverished leadership
lacks any focus on either task completion or concern for people (innafective)
low concern about the people
low concern about the task
what happens on the left hand side of the tannenbaum and schmidt continuum
managers maintain full authority and decision making power
managers ccommunicate decisons and employees have to comply
smiliar to an autocratic approach
what happens at the right hand side of the tattanbaum and schmidt continuum
employees are given authority and decison making power.
similkar to a democratic leadership style
what happens in the centre-left of the continuum
employees invited to question and debate ideas
overall authority still maintained by the manager
what happens towards the centre of the tannenbaum and schmidt continuum
employees are given opportunity to inform and challenge decisions and their views may be considered and taken into consideration
what happens towards the centre right of the tannenbaum schmidt contnuum
employees are actively asked questions and are encouraged to make contributions
why might leadership styles change to be closer to the left of the tannenbaum schmidt continuum
in an emergency
if managers and leaders require communication to be fast
why might managers choose to be towards the right of the tannenbaum and schhmidt conintuum
if employees views are valued
