Decision Making As A Decision

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Decision making is something every manager has to deal with in the workplace. It is one of the main components of their job and they need to possess the knowledge to make effective decisions for the organization. Dessler (2012) defines decision making as “the process of developing and analyzing alternatives and making a choice (Dessler, 2012). In the process of making decisions, the manager must be aware of the impact the decision will have on the organization and the employees. Yukl (1990) states that “before making a decision, a manager must determine whether to involve other people in the decision process” (Yukl 1990). There are several procedures for decision making that involves the subordinate’s input at different intensities. The two decisions that Kevin picked are suitable ones for a group decision because there outcomes have a direct effect on the employees. According to Thompson, Strickland and Gamble (2010), “the objective is to put adequate decision-making authority in the hands of the people closest to and most familiar with the situation and train them to weigh all the factors and exercise good judgement’ (p.347). Kevin realizes that participative management can be constructive for the organization and helps the employees participate in matters that affect them. Employees are invited to share in the decision-making process of the firm by participating in activities such as setting goals, determining work schedules, and making suggestions (McMillan, n.d.). There are three types of decision procedures that Yukl discusses: autocratic decision, consultation and group decision. The procedure that Kevin utilizes is consultation. Yukl (1990) explains consultation as “the leader explains the decision problem to subordina... ... middle of paper ... ...helmed and in a time crunch. The decisions loss quality and acceptance with the way Kevin handled the situation. These decisions were appropriate for introducing participation into Kevin’s department because there outcomes have a direct effect on the employees. As Thompson et al. (2010) states, “Pushing decision-making authority down to middle and lower-level manager and then further on to work teams and individual employees shortens organizational response times and spurs new ideas, creative thinking, innovation, and greater involvement on the part of the subordinate managers and employees” (p.348). In future situations, it will be important for Kevin to give the employees plenty of time to think over and discuss the decision at hand. It is obvious that Kevin cares about the employees and wants to do best by them to ensure their happiness within the organization.

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