theories

Question 1

blake mouton grid

Answer 1

concern for people - concern for task, management/leadership styles

impoverished - low concern for both
country club - high concern for people, low concern for task
middle of the road
produce or perish - low concern for people, high concern for task
team - high concern for both

TASK:
- high concern = results, productivity, efficiency
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PEOPLE:
- high concern
- low concern = demotivated staff

Question 1

tannenbaum-schmidt continuum

Answer 1

boss centred - subordinated based management

tells - manager makes decision and tells employees (no input). eg. for new, unskilled, untrustworthy workers and a smaller business. otherwise could lead to absenteeism and issues with staff turnover

sells - manager presents idea to employees and invites questions.

suggests/consults/joins - manager presents problems and asks for suggestions. more opportunity for employee engagement = fuller use of talents. tentative ideas can be tweaked meaning employees feel more influential/useful

delegates - manager defines limits and lets employees make decisions eg. requiring expertise like marketing experts in media labs. requires a huge amount of trust as managers are still responsible for the decision. high motivation.