What decision-making style do you think would be most appropriate in the followi

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What decision-making style do you think would be most appropriate in the following circumstances? Take into consideration the degree to which the feelings of others should be taken into account. Justify your choice in each case.

1. What form bonuses should take (eg money, shares in the business etc)

2. Who should be promoted to a team leader position.

3. Whether an employee should be terminated.

4. Whether to work longer hours over the Christmas period.

5. Whether a set of procedures should be changed.

Explanation / Answer

1. Democratic group decision making style will be the most suitable in this case, as the decision should involve inputs from all employee who are affected by it.

2. It should involve analytical style of decision making where merits and demerits of each individual employee should be taken into account and analysed to reach an appropriate decision.

3. One must use analytical as well as behavioural approaches of decision making to analyse the pros and cons of keeping as well as terminating him /her and use rational behavior to assess the impact of decision.

4. It should involve collecive group decision making where employees should be discussed about pros and cons of decision, but the funal authority will rest with the decision maker.

5. This decision should involve conceptual decision making, looking up to the problem from all angles and with a problem solving approach to come to a position that is conceptually appropriate.

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