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Jacob is a supervisor at a small ice cream manufacturing company. Jacob is in a leadership position within the company and therefore he should be able to function successfully among other people. Growing up, Jacob was always the team leader of any group activities he participated in. As a result, he learnt that people need to be threatened with punishment to get them to execute their allocated tasks. He also learnt that as a supervisor, he has the authority to demand a certain standard of job performance and to punish people for non-compliance.
Which leadership style does Jacob display when threatening employees with punishment to get them to execute their tasks?