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The Managerial Grid Model (1964) is a behavioral leadership model developed by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton. This model identifies five different leadership styles based on the concern for people and the concern for production. The optimal leadership style in this model is based on Theory Y. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The word leadership can refer to: the process of leading. ... Robert Blake, together with Jane Mouton, developed the Managerial Grid Model (1964), which attempts to conceptualize management in terms of relations and leadership style. ... Jane Mouton, along with Robert Blake, formulated the Managerial Grid Model (1964), which attempts to conceptualize management in terms of relations and leadership style. ... Theory X and theory Y are theories of human motivation developed by Douglas McGregor in the 1960s that have been used in human resource management, organizational behavior, and organizational development. ...

A graphical representation of the Managerial Grid
A graphical representation of the Managerial Grid

As shown in the figure, the model is represented as a grid with concern for production as the X-axis and concern for people as the Y-axis; each axis ranges from 1 (Low) to 9 (High). The five resulting leadership styles are as follows: Image File history File links Management_Grid. ... Image File history File links Management_Grid. ... Cartesian means relating to the French mathematician and philosopher Descartes, who, among other things, worked to merge algebra and Euclidean geometry. ... Cartesian means relating to the French mathematician and philosopher Descartes, who, among other things, worked to merge algebra and Euclidean geometry. ...

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The impoverished style (1,1)

In this style, managers have low concern for both people and production. Managers use this style to avoid getting into trouble. The main concern for the manager is not to be held responsible for any mistakes, which results in less innovative decisions. Look up Innovation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Features 1. Does only enough to preserve job and job seniority. 2. Gives little and enjoys little. 3. Protects himself by not being noticed by others.


Implications 1. Tries to stay in the same post for a long time.


The country club style (1,9)

This style has a high concern for people and a low concern for production. Managers using this style pay much attention to the security and comfort of the employees, in hopes that this would increase performance. The resulting atmosphere is usually friendly, but not necessarily that productive. tru Buskers perform in San Francisco A performance, in performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers) behave in a particular way for another group of people (the audience). ...


The produce or perish style (9,1)

With a high concern for production, and a low concern for people, managers using this style find employee needs unimportant; they provide their employees with money and expect performance back. Managers using this style also pressure their employees through rules and punishments to achieve the company goals. This dictatorial style is based on Theory X of Douglas McGregor, and is commonly applied by companies on the edge of real or perceived failure.This is used in case of crisis management. Theory X and theory Y are theories of human motivation developed by Douglas McGregor in the 1960s that have been used in human resource management, organizational behavior, and organizational development. ...


The middle-of-the-road style (5,5)

Managers using this style try to balance between company goals and workers' needs. By giving some concern to both people and production, managers who use this style hope to achieve acceptable performance.


The team style (9,9)

In this style, high concern is paid both to people and production. As suggested by the propositions of Theory Y, managers choosing to use this style encourage teamwork and commitment among employees. This method relies heavily on making employees feel as a constructive part of the company.


Inspiration for Conflict Style Inventories

The managerial grid has also served as the inspiration for several conflict management style inventories, notably the Thomas Kilmann Inventory (TKI) and the Kraybill Conflict Style Inventory To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...


See also

This article is about the behaviorist technique. ...

Reference

Blake, R. & Mouton, J. (1964) The Managerial Grid: The Key to Leadership Excellence. Houston: Gulf Publishing Co.


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