In the Development of Their Managerial Grid, Blake and Mouton

question 2

Multiple Choice

In the development of their Managerial Grid, Blake and Mouton (1964) identified two fundamental drivers of managerial behaviour.
Which best reflects at least one of the classical drivers that they identified?

• A) Concern for getting the job done is a Task Focussed approach
• B) The achievement of goals and objectives through production is a concern for the people doing the work
• C) The needs of those engaged in production (people)
• D) An excessive concern to avoid conflict and maintain good relationships is a Relationship Approach

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Definitions:

Competing

Engaging in a struggle or contest against others for resources, recognition, or victory in a specific area.

Compromising

The act of finding a middle ground through mutual concessions in a dispute or negotiation.

Personalities

Personalities encompass the unique combination of emotional, attitudinal, and behavioral response patterns of an individual, contributing to their consistent behaviors and actions in various situations.

Irreconcilable

Describing differences or disputes that are so great they cannot be resolved or reconciled.