Doug's managerial style can be described as tough and aggressive, while building alliances with others with thegoal to obtain a strong power base. Which manager frame of reference best describes Doug's style?

A. Human Resources

B. Political

C. Structural

D. Symbolic

B) Political

Explanation:

Bolman and Deal's Four-Frame model describes 4 different management frames:

Structural Human Resource Political : addresses the problems generated by conflicting interest groups vs individual interests within an organization. Politics exist within organizations and they are a way of defining power players (who are not necessarily the supervisors or managers). Coalitions are built between the power players to solve any rising conflicts, and to support the power players' initiatives. Symbolic

Doug is trying to expand his power within the organization through "political" alliances with other power players.