Effects of Task and Personality Characteristics on Subordinate Responses to Participative Decision Making.

1 September 1983

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal

Vol. 26 (3) , 477-484
https://doi.org/10.2307/256258

Abstract

The effects of task and personality characteristics on subordinate responses to participatory decision making were investigated among 229 supervisor-subordinate pairs. Contrary to prediction, high need-for-independence subordinates performed better and were more satisfied with high participation only for nonrepetitive tasks.

Keywords

TASK ANALYSIS
STRATEGIC PLANNING -- EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION
GROUP DECISION MAKING -- RESEARCH
MANAGEMENT -- EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION
INTERORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONS -- RESEARCH
EMPLOYEES -- ATTITUDES -- RESEARCH
DECISION MAKING -- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS -- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR -- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
JOB SATISFACTION -- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS

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