--- title: "Leadership and Blake-Mouton grid" subject: "Organization and Management" chapter: 8 key: "semester_7/organization_and_management:blake-mouton-grid" source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_7/organization_and_management/blake-mouton-grid site: BCT Engineering --- # Leadership and Blake-Mouton grid Organization and Management · Chapter 8: Motivation, Leadership and Entrepreneurship - Asked in: 2070 Chaitra, 3+5 marks - Video: [Blake Mouton Managerial Grid Explained](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-e8zuDGFe8) — EPM - Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14 - Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_7/organization_and_management/blake-mouton-grid - Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_7/organization_and_management/chapter-8 ## Question Define leadership and explain Blake and Mouton's Management Grid. ## Short answer Leadership is influencing others to work willingly toward group goals. Blake and Mouton’s grid plots concern for production (1–9) versus concern for people (1–9). The five styles range from impoverished (1,1) to team management (9,9), the ideal aiming for high output and high morale. ## Answer #### Leadership Leadership is the process of influencing others to work willingly towards group goals. It involves guiding, motivating and inspiring people. #### Blake and Mouton's Managerial (Leadership) Grid Robert Blake and Jane Mouton (1964) described leadership styles on a two-dimensional grid: **concern for production (task)** on the horizontal axis and **concern for people** on the vertical axis, each scored from 1 (low) to 9 (high). ```text People 9 | 1,9 9,9 | Country club Team 5 | 5,5 | Middle road 1 | 1,1 9,1 | Impoverished Authority- | obedience +-------------------------------- 1 9 Production ``` **Five main styles** 1. **Impoverished management (1,1):** Little concern for either; minimum effort. Leads to poor results. 2. **Authority-obedience / task management (9,1):** High concern for production, low for people. Focus on efficiency and strict control; morale suffers. 3. **Country club management (1,9):** High concern for people, low for production. Friendly atmosphere but low output. 4. **Middle-of-the-road (5,5):** Moderate concern for both; compromise. Average results. 5. **Team management (9,9):** High concern for both; commitment, trust and participation. Considered the best style. **Use:** the grid helps managers assess their own style and move towards the ideal 9,9 team style through training in team building. **Criticism:** it does not consider the situation (contingency); the 9,9 style may not always be best. ## Check yourself The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why. 1. In the Blake-Mouton grid, the two axes are: A. Concern for production (horizontal) and concern for people (vertical) B. Task structure and position power C. Follower maturity and leader style D. Authority and responsibility Answer: A. Each is scored 1 (low) to 9 (high). (Key point: Axes of the grid) 2. Which grid position is country club management? A. 9,1 B. 1,1 C. 1,9 D. 5,5 Answer: C. Country club (1,9): high concern for people, low for production. (Key point: Country club style) 3. What does (1,1) impoverished management mean? A. High concern for both B. Little concern for both, minimum effort, poor results C. High production, low people D. Compromise on both Answer: B. Impoverished management exerts minimum effort and gives poor results. (Key point: Impoverished style) 4. Which statement is correct? A. 9,1 is ideal and the grid is situational B. 5,5 is ideal and the grid is based on contingency C. 9,9 team management is the ideal, but the grid is criticised for ignoring the situation D. 1,9 is ideal as morale is highest Answer: C. Team style 9,9 is considered best, but the grid is not contingency based. 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