A facility manager regularly visits staff on the job and expresses concern for helping each individual accomplish his or her work and it seems to have a positive motivating effect on work output. Which of the following management styles is this facility manager using?

a. Manage by walking around

b. Manage through employee empowerment (manage with a loose rein)

c. Laissez faire management

d. Hybrid management style of responsibility to executives and management as a linear process