What is the Impoverished Management style?

• A. Impoverished Management
• B. A style representing high concern for results but low concern for people
• C. A style representing high concern for people but low concern for results
• D. A balanced approach to both results and people

Answer: (A)

Impoverished Management focuses on doing the bare minimum. The manager shows little concern for producing results or for the people involved, leading to weak supervision, minimal direction, and overall low effort. Because of this, both performance and morale tend to be poor.

On the familiar management grid, this style sits in the bottom-left corner, indicating low regard for both people and production. The other described styles represent different patterns: one is highly focused on results with little attention to people, another prioritizes people with little emphasis on outcomes, and the last blends a strong focus on both. The term itself captures the minimal-effort approach across both dimensions.