The model suggests that seven factors combine to make some decision-making styles more effective in a given situation and other styles less effective:

What will be an ideal response?


Decision significance: Is the decision significant to the success of the project or the organization?

Importance of commitment: Is it important that employees "buy in" to the decision?

Leader expertise: Does the leader have significant knowledge or expertise regarding the problem?

Likelihood of commitment: How likely is it that employees will trust the leader's decision and commit to it?

Shared objectives: Do employees share and support the same objectives, or do they have an agenda of their own?

Employee expertise: Do the employees have significant knowledge or expertise regarding the problem?

Teamwork skills: Do the employees have the ability to work together to solve the problem, or will they struggle with conflicts or inefficiencies?

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