DECISION STYLES TEST Instructions: Rank the four alternatives as either 1,2,4 or 8 with the highest number indicating your highest of preference. Each response in any set of four must be ranked differently; that is you cannot use a number more than once for each question. At the end, total your scores in each column. Your highest score indicates your preferred decision-making style. Example: 1. My prime have a position be the best in my achieve feel secure in my job. objective is to: with status. feld. recognition for my work. Rank 2 Decision Styles - AJ. RoweTest Alternatives: 1. My prime have a position be the best in my achieve feel secure in my job. objective is to: with status field recognition for my work. 2. I enjoy jobs are technical and have allow Involve people. that: well defined. considerable independent variety. action. 3. I expect people productive and highly capable. committed and Receptive to suggestions. working for me to fast. responsive. be: 4. In my job, I look practical results. the best new approaches a good working for: solutions. or ideas. environment. 5. I communicate on a direct one- In writing. by having a In a formal meeting. best with others: to-one basis. group discussion. 6. In my planning I current meeting future goals. developing people's emphasize: problems. objectives. careers 7. When faced rely on proven apply careful look for creative rely on my feelings. with solving a approaches. analysis. approaches. problem, I: 8. when using specific facts. accurate and broad coverage limited data that are information, I complete data. of many options. easily understood. prefer: 9. when I am not rely on intuition. search for facts. look for a wait before making a sure about what possible decision. to do, I: compromise. 10. Whenever long debates. incomplete work. using numbers or conflict with others. possible I avoid: formulas. 11. I am especially remembering solving difficult seeing many Interacting with others. good at: dates and facts. problems. possibilities. 12. When time is decide and act follow plans and refuse to be seek guidance or important, I: quickly. priorities. pressured. support. 13. In social speak with think about what observe what is listen to the settings / others. is being said. going on. conversation. generally: 14. I am good at people's names. places where I people's faces. people's personalities. remembering: met others. 15. The work I do the power to challenging achieving my acceptance by the group. provides me: influence others. assignments. personal goals. 16. I work well energetic and self-confident. open minded. polite and trusting. with those are: ambitious. 17. When under become anxious. concentrate on become am forgetful. stress, I: the problem frustrated. 18. Others aggressive. disciplined. imaginative. supportive. consider me: 19. My decision relalistic and systematic or broad and Sensitive to the needs of typically are: direct. abstract. flexible. others. 20. I dislike: losing control. boring work. following rules. Being rejected. Total points: DIRECTIVE ANALYTICAL CONCEPTUAL BEHAVIORA STYLE STYLE STYLE STYLEDECISION STYLES TEST Instructions: Rank the four alternatives as either 1,2,4 or 8 with the highest number indicating your highest of preference. Each response in any set of four must be ranked differently; that is you cannot use a number more than once for each question. At the end, total your scores in each column. Your highest score indicates your preferred decision-making style. Example: 1. My prime have a position be the best in my achieve feel secure in my job. objective is to: with status. feld. recognition for my work. Rank 2 Decision Styles - AJ. RoweTest Alternatives: 1. My prime have a position be the best in my achieve feel secure in my job. objective is to: with status field recognition for my work. 2. I enjoy jobs are technical and have allow Involve people. that: well defined. considerable independent variety. action. 3. I expect people productive and highly capable. committed and Receptive to suggestions. working for me to fast. responsive. be: 4. In my job, I look practical results. the best new approaches a good working for: solutions. or ideas. environment. 5. I communicate on a direct one- In writing. by having a In a formal meeting. best with others: to-one basis. group discussion. 6. In my planning I current meeting future goals. developing people's emphasize: problems. objectives. careers 7. When faced rely on proven apply careful look for creative rely on my feelings. with solving a approaches. analysis. approaches. problem, I: 8. when using specific facts. accurate and broad coverage limited data that are information, I complete data. of many options. easily understood. prefer: 9. when I am not rely on intuition. search for facts. look for a wait before making a sure about what possible decision. to do, I: compromise. 10. Whenever long debates. incomplete work. using numbers or conflict with others. possible I avoid: formulas. 11. I am especially remembering solving difficult seeing many Interacting with others. good at: dates and facts. problems. possibilities. 12. When time is decide and act follow plans and refuse to be seek guidance or important, I: quickly. priorities. pressured. support. 13. In social speak with think about what observe what is listen to the settings / others. is being said. going on. conversation. generally: 14. I am good at people's names. places where I people's faces. people's personalities. remembering: met others. 15. The work I do the power to challenging achieving my acceptance by the group. provides me: influence others. assignments. personal goals. 16. I work well energetic and self-confident. open minded. polite and trusting. with those are: ambitious. 17. When under become anxious. concentrate on become am forgetful. stress, I: the problem frustrated. 18. Others aggressive. disciplined. imaginative. supportive. consider me: 19. My decision relalistic and systematic or broad and Sensitive to the needs of typically are: direct. abstract. flexible. others. 20. I dislike: losing control. boring work. following rules. Being rejected. Total points: DIRECTIVE ANALYTICAL CONCEPTUAL BEHAVIORA STYLE STYLE STYLE STYLEDECISION MAKING STYLES High Analytic Conceptual Tolerance for Ambiguity Directive Behavioural Low Rational Intuitive Way of Thinking Decision-Making Styles Managers with an analytic style are also rational in the way they process information but can handle a greater degree of ambiguity and uncertainty. They tend to consider more alternatives than directive-style decision makers and are good at solving complex problems. Managers who use a high degree of intuition when making decisions and have a high degree of tolerance for ambiguity are conceptual decision makers. They tend to be flexible, adaptive, and give thoughtful consideration and judgment to their decision making over short-term "fix-it" solutions Managers with the directive style are rational in their way of thinking and have a low tolerance for ambiguity. Often, they make quick decisions based on little information and assessment of alternatives. Directive style decision makers think in the short term and are effective at handling unexpected crises Managers who use a high degree of intuition and have a low tolerance for ambiguity have a behavioural decision-making style. They tend to be consultative and consensus seeking, ensuring that the people around them feel included and valued. Do you agree with the results of your Decision Making Style? Why or why not? Give examples supporting your answer. This is worth 1% of your final mark.CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS: For each Decision Making Style, identify business situations when it would be most useful and why. Be specific with real life examples. This is worth 4% of your final mark. ANALYTICAL: CONCEPTUAL: DIRECTIVE: BEHAVIOURAL