While most managers have a preferred style, the most effective managers are aware of their preferences, and use a combination of styles to make

decisions. They are flexible enough to use whatever style is best for the situation in which they find themselves.

Think about how different managers approach decision making and answer the following questions.

Effective managers

their dominant decision style to avoid making mistakes.

People who use this style like to gather a lot of objective, rational data to make complex decisions.

Directive

Conceptual

Behavioral

Analytical