Question

When faced with a business problem, sally, a young grocery store owner, discusses business problems with don, the assistant manager and an employee for over 30 years. sally believes don "has seen it all" and knows there are few really new ideas; plus the business has done many simple things, such as offering friendly service, to create and maintain a competitive edge. sally's management style is best described as?

Answer 1

I would say that Sally's business style would be consultative ie relying on very experienced employees with lots of work history to help her evaluate her business problem and to perhaps suggest solutions based on tried and true practices. I believe the option would be "evidence-based" management.