SHRM – Theories Exam Study Guide
Blake-Mouton Theory - Answer-X & Y Axis form of leadership
X - Concern for Production
Y - Concern for People
Resulting in the following Leadership Styles:
1 - Impoverished Manager (1, 1)
2 - Country Club Manager (1, 9)
3 - Authoritarian Manager (9, 1)
4 - ...
Country Club Manager (1, 9) - Answer✔✔-The accommodating (previously, country club) style
(1,9): yield and comply. 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 will increase performance. The resulting atmosphere is usually
friendly, but not necessarily very productive.
Blake-Mouton Theory
Authoritarian Manager (9, 1) - Answer✔✔-The dictatorial (previously, produce or perish OR
Authoritarian) style (9,1): control and dominate. 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 in return. 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 style is often used in cases of crisis
management.
Blake-Mouton Theory
Middle of the Road Manager (5, 5) - Answer✔✔-The status quo (previously, middle-of-the-road)
style (5,5): balance and compromise. Managers using this style try to balance between company
goals and workers' needs. By giving some concern to both people and production, managers
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