_ 34. Alex is a manager at Digital Controls. For team performance, he is very strict. However, he grants each employee a month off every year to travel and spend time with their families in attempts to balance organization needs with employee needs. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, Alex is using the style in this scenario. BookC14 A. middle-of-the-road B. country club C. authority-compliance D. impoverished team management 35. When setting standards by benchmarking, the first step is to BookC16 # A. determine what to benchmark. B. identify companies against which to benchmark those standards. C. collect data to determine other companies' performance standards. D. make sure top management is happy with the standards of other companies. 36. Jeff and Ruth have been working at Adonis for three years developing surveys and collecting survey responses. Both Jeff and Ruth like that Adonis offers attractive offices with each promotion. Also, Jeff receives a good, competitive salary, many health benefits, but works with Ruth who he dislikes very much. Jeff feels the work provides him with freedom on how to do his job and is important and meaningful. Like Jeff, Ruth likes the many health benefits provided by Adonis, but dislikes working with Jeff who she believes is obnoxious, and due to her limited prior job experience has a weak, competitive salary which always bothers her. Ruth believes her work is both important and meaningful and provides her with much freedom on how to complete tasks. Which Maslow need is NOT satisfied for both? A. Physiological B. Safety C. Belongingness D. Esteem E. Self-actualization