This style is a balance of both people and production concerns. Although this might seem like the ideal leadership style, it often does not lead to high production. The middle-of-the-road managers focus on average performance and production, and that is what they achieve. Some of the characteristics of these managers are described below.
» In the effort to remain popular at the workplace, the manager looks for workable tasks and solutions that please the majority at the workplace.
» The organization's production goals are inclined to match the efforts of the subordinates.
» The compromise, as regards to concern for people and production, leads to average performance.
» The manager often looks at past decisions and protocols while making decisions. Independent thinking is squashed.