08 Normative Decision Model

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Leadership in Organizations Flashcards on 08 Normative Decision Model, created by Josefine Marie on 16/10/2020.
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Assumptions of Normative Decision Model - Explains under what circumstances and to what extent leaders should involve followers in decision-making - Autocrative (L makes decision alone, L gets information +makes decision alone) - Consultative (L discusses problems with F individually., decision alone. L meets with F as group, decision alone) - Participative (L discusses problems with F individually, decision together. L meets with F as group, decision together)
Normative Decision Model - leadership decision style that is most conducive to effectiveness depends on demands of situation - Leadership Decision Style -> (Situational Demands) -> Decision Quality/Decision Acceptance -> Unit Performance
Normative Decision Rules Rules to limit leadership styles to those feasible sets that protect the quality of the solution and/or acceptance of the decision 1. decision quality is important and followers have relevant information: not AI, not AII 2. decision quality is important and followers dont share goal commitment: not GII 3. decision acceptance is important + followers are unlikely to accept autocratic decision:not AI, notAII 4. decision acceptance is important+ followers disagree about best decision: not AI, notAII, not CI 5. When followers are likely not to accept autocratic decision and share leader’s goals: GII
Normative Decision Tree Situational demands and requirements for leader depend on the answers to questions like: 1. quality of decision important? 2. team commitment important to decision? 3. enough info to make dec. on own? 4. Is problem well structured? 5. would team support it if decision alone? 6. Team shares orga. goals? 7. Conflict amongst team over decision likely?
Evaluation of Normative Decision Making Model Strengths: - well supported by evidence - explains how leadership decision styles affect unit performance - takes into account different contingency factors, acounts for causality - simplified model gives practical guidance on participation Weaknesses: - very complex and hard to implement in practice - deals with only small set of leader behaviors related to decision-making
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