Styles of decision making and their use: An empirical study
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
- Vol. 5 (2) , 149-158
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03069887708258110
Abstract
As interest has increased in teaching decision-making skills, so the need has grown for an empirically-derived classification system of decision-making behaviours. Six styles of decision making were accordingly isolated and validated by content analysis. Using cluster analysis, the styles were found to group into types along a passive-active continuum of involvement in the decision. Use of style was found to vary across situations, and to be related to the decision's perceived importance and the decision-maker's control in the situation.Keywords
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