Manag., January-2017-Q9
- Option : B
- Explanation : Reddin combined Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid with Fiedler’s contingency leadership-style theory. The outcome was a three-dimensional theory of management, the dimensions being adapted from:
1. Managerial Grid theory
2. Contingency leadership-style theory
3. Effectiveness theory These possible combinations result in four basic leadership styles (See Fig.).
1. Separated, in which both task orientation and relationship orientation are minimal.
2. Dedicated, in which task orientation is high and relationship orientation low. Dedicated leaders are dedicated only to the job.
3. Related, in which relationship orientation is high and task orientation is low. Related leaders relate primarily to their subordinates.
4. Integrated, in which both task relationships and orientation are high. Integrated leaders focus on managerial behaviour, combining task orientation and relationship orientation. These management styles are graphically represented by the first two dimensions (height and width) of Fig.
> “Executive” leaders are integrated and are more effective than “compromiser” leaders, who are less-effective integrated leaders.
> “Developer” leaders are related and are more effective than “missionary” leaders, who are less-effective related leaders.
> “Bureaucrat” leaders are separated and are more effective than “deserter” leaders, who are less-effective separated leaders.
> Benevolent autocrat” leaders are dedicated and are more effective than “autocrat” leaders, who are less-effective dedicated leaders.
