University of Michigan and the Managerial

Grid

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The Managerial Grid

A two-dimensional grid of leadership behaviours based

on concern for people vs. concern for production.

The Managerial Grid

The Managerial Grid was developed by R.R. Blake and Jane S. Mouton. The

grid is based on the behavioural dimensions “concern for people” and

“concern for production” and it evaluates a leader’s use of these behaviours on a scale of 1 (which is low) to 9 (which is

high).

The Managerial Grid

Although there are a total of 81 different categories of different behavioural styles on the grid, Blake and Mouton concluded that

managers perform best when they use a 9,9 style. Which is Team Management on the

grid.

Five Key Elements of the Grid Theory

Initiative- Taking action, driving and supporting.

Inquiry- Questioning, researching and verifying understanding.

Advocacy- Expressing convictions and championing ideas

Decision making- Evaluating resources, choices and consequences

Conflict resolution- Confronting and resolving disagreements

Country Club Management

Concentrating work around peoples needs to create satisfying relationships and a friendly atmosphere.

Impoverished Management

The minimum effort to get required work done to sustain organization membership.

Task Management

Arranging conditions of work so that human elements interfere to a minimal degree.

Middle-of-the-road Management

Acceptable organization performance is possible if you balance the necessity to get out work with maintaining morale of people.

Team Management

Work is accomplished from a group of committed people. Builds relationships trust and respect.

University of Michigan Studies

Objective: to Identify behavioural characteristics of leaders based on performance effectiveness.

University of Michigan Studies Continued

Employee oriented: leaders that emphasize interpersonal relationships.

Production oriented: leaders that emphasize the task aspects of the job.

Results showed Michigan researchers favour employee oriented leaders.