Question

Marvin, the CEO of Flexus Inc, believes in sharing problems faced by the company with his employees. He prefers getting ideas and suggestions from relevant employees on an individual basis rather than having group meetings. However, he takes decisions on his own in the end, which may or may not reflect the employees' inputs. In the context of the normative decision theory, which of the following decision-making styles does Marvin use?
A) AIB) AIIC) CID) GII

Answer 1

Answer:

C) CI

Explanation:

The Vroom-Yetton-Jago Normative Decision Model identifies 5 different decision making styles:

1. Autocratic Type 1 (AI)
2. Autocratic Type 2 (AII)
3. Consultative Type 1 (CI): the decision maker shares the problem with a group of relevant subordinates individually, and asks them about possible suggestions or ideas. But the decision is made solely by the decision maker.
4. Consultative Type 2 (CII)
5. Group-based Type 2 (GII)