Robert Rogers Blake (January 21, 1918 – June 20, 2004) was an American
management
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theoretician. He did pioneer work in the field of organizational dynamics.
Together with
Jane S. Mouton, he developed the
Managerial Grid Model
The managerial grid model or managerial grid theory (1964) is a model, developed by Robert R. Blake and Jane Mouton, of leadership styles.
This model originally identified five different leadership styles based on the ''concern for people'' a ...
(1964), which attempts to conceptualize
management
Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether businesses, nonprofit organizations, or a Government agency, government bodies through business administration, Nonprofit studies, nonprofit management, or the political s ...
in terms of relations and
leadership
Leadership, is defined as the ability of an individual, group, or organization to "", influence, or guide other individuals, teams, or organizations.
"Leadership" is a contested term. Specialist literature debates various viewpoints on the co ...
style.
Further reading
*Wiley Editors. (2003). Blake, Robert and Jane Mouton. Capstone Encyclopedia of Business. Retrieved November 20, 2007, fro
Credo Reference’s Web site*Wiley Editors. (2003). Robert Blake and Jane Mouton, The Managerial Grid. The Ultimate Business Library. Retrieved November 20, 2007, fro
Credo Reference’s Web site
See also
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Organizational behavior
Organizational behavior or organisational behaviour (see American and British English spelling differences, spelling differences) is the "study of human behavior in organizational settings, the interface between human behavior and the organiza ...
References
1918 births
2004 deaths
20th-century American businesspeople
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