Decision Making Style
(1)Explain the following style in Decision Making
Directive Style:
A person has this style if they have a low tolerance for ambiguity and are efficient, rational, and logical in their way of thinking. They focus on the short term and are quick to make decisions, usually resulting in a decision that has been made with minimal information and not carefully analyzing other alternatives. Example: When a manager spots the dirt on the window, and orders the cleaner to clean the window now, that is a directive style decision-making. The cleaner has to follow the instruction, and does not need to ask for clarification.
Analytic Style:
As opposed to the directive style, a person with an analytic decision-making style has greater tolerance …show more content…
The first style is known as democratic style, is when the leader gives up ownership and control of a decision and allows the group to vote. Majority vote will decide the action. This style has advantages, one of the advantages is that you can make the decision in a short period of time, and with a certain amount of group participation.
Autocratic style refers when a leader maintain full control of the decision making process and have ownership of the decision. The advantage of this style is that you can reach the decision very fast and the manager hold full personal responsibility of the outcome.
The advantages include team- work and team responsibility for the outcome. By utilizing this style a more accurate decision is made because the greater amount of feedback, knowledge and information used to achieve the decision.
Although mangers can control the decision making process, they not always make the best decision. The managers should keep in mind to be aware of the complexity of the decision making process and the availability of the wide range of skills that can be obtain in each situation. Awareness allows the identification of key moments in the decision process that can be influenced. The skills permits different type of actions; negotiation, bargaining, or manipulation of pressure just to mention a
Directive Style:
A person has this style if they have a low tolerance for ambiguity and are efficient, rational, and logical in their way of thinking. They focus on the short term and are quick to make decisions, usually resulting in a decision that has been made with minimal information and not carefully analyzing other alternatives. Example: When a manager spots the dirt on the window, and orders the cleaner to clean the window now, that is a directive style decision-making. The cleaner has to follow the instruction, and does not need to ask for clarification.
Analytic Style:
As opposed to the directive style, a person with an analytic decision-making style has greater tolerance …show more content…
The first style is known as democratic style, is when the leader gives up ownership and control of a decision and allows the group to vote. Majority vote will decide the action. This style has advantages, one of the advantages is that you can make the decision in a short period of time, and with a certain amount of group participation.
Autocratic style refers when a leader maintain full control of the decision making process and have ownership of the decision. The advantage of this style is that you can reach the decision very fast and the manager hold full personal responsibility of the outcome.
The advantages include team- work and team responsibility for the outcome. By utilizing this style a more accurate decision is made because the greater amount of feedback, knowledge and information used to achieve the decision.
Although mangers can control the decision making process, they not always make the best decision. The managers should keep in mind to be aware of the complexity of the decision making process and the availability of the wide range of skills that can be obtain in each situation. Awareness allows the identification of key moments in the decision process that can be influenced. The skills permits different type of actions; negotiation, bargaining, or manipulation of pressure just to mention a