My dominant decision-making style is Directive Who Gets Ahead?

Frank still couldn't believe it. He finally had gotten his opportunity to transfer to the Consumer Products division. Consumer Products was known to be the most demanding and dynamic division within the company. He was thrilled about the new job. He flipped through the notes he had taken during the last few weeks. It had become obvious that an additional supervisor was needed in order for his whole group to succeed. Frank wanted to promote from within, in order to boost morale, and he had narrowed down his list to 2 candidates. Brett's performance records showed that he had a 3 year track record of solid performance. He worked well without much guidance and was recognized as an expert within the group. Rebecca had several years of solid experience as a project leader and her teams had always performed particularly well. Frank learned through his meetings with her that she was feeling burned-out and in need of a change. Frank wanted to make the right choice because he knew that he would have to live with it for a few years. Early on, he had hoped his new manager, Marta, would provide some guidance, but she said that the decision was his to make. Questions:

1. As Frank, whom would you promote, Brett or Rebecca? Put the name of the person you chose as the first line of your post. Why did you make this decision? If you absolutely can't make a decision, write "Next Steps" and then tell me what your next steps would be and what you are hoping to learn.(2 points)
2. You may think that the models we go over in class are very theoretical, but when managers are faced with ambiguity and they don't even know how to begin to make a decision, sometimes the models help. For instance, lets start by identifying criteria that we can use to help make the decision. In order of importance, name three criteria that companies should use when deciding who to promote. Explain why.(3 points)
3. Based on concepts you learned in the chapter and the videos for this week, name one factor that could result in bias in this decision. Explain your answer. Do not identify more than one or you will lose points. Your factor should be a new concept in the discussion that has not already been discussed. (2 points)
4. How do directive decision-makers generally make decisions? (1 point)
5. Based on the information in the chapter, what implications does the directive style have for your professional career? (2 points)