Decision Making Styles

An individual's decision$-$making style reflects the combination of how that person perceives and responds to information. Decision$-$making style reflects both one's value orientation and one's

tolerance for ambiguity. This activity is important because having knowledge of decision$-$making styles helps you to better understand yourself, influence others, and deal with interpersonal conflicts.

The goal of this activity is to challenge your knowledge of the four general decision$-$making styles.

Match the appropriate style of decision making that best represents each person.

Match each of the options above to the items below.

Ursula has a high tolerance for ambiguity but focuses on technical aspects more than social aspects. She is a careful decision maker, taking longer to make decisions but

acting well in new situations.

Grace has a high tolerance for ambiguity and tends to focus on the social aspects of a situation. She is willing to take risks and is good at finding creative solutions to

problems.

Pei is very people$-$oriented. When making decisions, he enjoys social interactions in which opinions are openly exchanged. He is receptive to suggestions and tends to

avoid conflict.

Ellis has a low tolerance for ambiguity. He is efficient, logical$,$ practical, and systematic in his approach to solving problems.