Title: Critical evaluation of Blake and Mouton's managerial grid: a study of employees of IT sector in India

Authors: Nivi Srivastava; Namita Srivastava; Harshit Kumar Srivastava

Addresses: Institute of Cooperative and Corporate Management, Research and Training, 467, Sector-21, Institutional Area, Ring Road, Indira Nagar, Lucknow, 226016 (UP), India ' Institute of Cooperative and Corporate Management, Research and Training, 467, Sector-21, Institutional Area, Ring Road, Indira Nagar, Lucknow, 226016 (UP), India ' Jaipuria Institute of Management, Vineet Khand, Gomtinagar, Lucknow, 226 010 (UP), India

Abstract: The aim of the study is to determine the leadership style used in the IT sector at various managerial levels by applying the Blake and Mouton managerial grid, which was statistically, validated using parametric tests. Using a structured questionnaire, a primary survey of 290 IT professionals was carried for the study. The data collection period lasted approximately four months, from March 2022 to June 2022. The snowball sampling method had been used, and the respondent who was first identified helped to recommend further relevant individuals for the study. After extensive analysis of data, managerial grid was formulated on the scale of 0 to 9 at different managerial levels and was statistically tested through various parametric tests. Findings of the study will help strategists in the IT sector gain insight into the key personnel issues facing various levels of employees in their organisation.

Keywords: leadership; perception; managerial grid; managerial levels; IT sector; Blake and Mouton model.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSEI.2022.128571

International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 2022 Vol.6 No.2, pp.145 - 158

Received: 01 Aug 2022
Accepted: 29 Aug 2022
Published online: 26 Jan 2023 *

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