Multiple choice

One of the most widely known approaches of defining leadership styles is the _____ developed by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton.

  1. managerial grid

  2. autocratic leadership style

  3. benevolent autocratic style

  4. both (1) and (2)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Blake and Mouton developed the Managerial Grid, which plots leadership styles on two axes: concern for people and concern for production. The grid identifies five leadership styles including impoverished, country club, authority-compliance, middle-of-the-road, and team management. Autocratic (B) and benevolent autocratic (C) are specific styles, not the overall framework.