Vroom

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Vrooms Decision Tree
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Vroom and Yettons Model

• Five different types of decision making which
  vary according to the amount of subordinate
  influence
• One extreme Unilateral decision-making by the
  manager
• Other extreme Participative decision making

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The Five Decision Types

• AI You make the decision with currently
  available data
• AII Necessary information is obtained from
  subordinates, but you still decide alone. Your
  subordinates role is to provide information data
  only they have nothing to do with generating or
  evaluating alternatives

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The Five Decision Types

• CI You discuss the problem with relevant
  subordinates individually. Then, without
  bringing them together, make a decision that may
  or may not reflect their output.
• CII You share the problem with subordinates in
  a group meeting, gathering ideas and suggestions,
  then make the decision alone, which may or may
  not take the input of the group meeting into
  account.

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The Five Decision Types

• GII Problems are shared with the group. In
  this case, you would be using the participative
  management style. Your role is to provide
  information and help, facilitating the groups
  determination of its own solution rather than the
  solution preferred by the manager.

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Seven Situational Characteristics

• SC1- The importance of decision quality
• SC2- The extent to which the decision maker has
  necessary information
• SC3- The extent to which the problem is
  structured
• SC4- The importance of subordinates acceptance
• SC5- The probability that an autocratic decision
  will be accepted
• SC6- Subordinate motivation to attain
  organizational goals
• SC7- Subordinates disagreement over solutions

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Guidelines for Brainstorming

• 1. Group size should be about five to seven
  people.
• 2. Everybody is given the chance to suggest
  alternative solutions.
• 3. No criticism is allowed.
• 4. Freewheeling is encouraged.
• 5. Quantity and variety are very important.
• 6. Combinations and improvements are encouraged.
• 7. Notes must be taken during the session by a
  person who serves as the recording secretary.
• 8. Do not over structure by following any of the
  seven ideas two rigidly.