Cooper is a sales manager at Emporium Inc. He enforces strict work rules and is insensitive to his subordinates' needs. In addition, he sets unrealistic sales targets for his subordinates and deducts their salaries if they fail to meet their monthly targets. In the context of the Blake/Mouton leadership grid, which of the following leadership styles is Cooper using in this scenario?
A) The middle-of-the-road styleB) The country club styleC) The authority-compliance styleD) The impoverished style