THREE KINDS OF DECISIONS
Supervisors make three kinds of decisions. The autocratic decision is one that you make by yourself. You do not consult anyone, and you accept full responsibility for the consequences of your decision. Your second choice is talking over the problem with another person, perhaps a more experienced superior. The result is called a consultive decision. Two heads are frequently better than one when a serious decision must be made. It is foolish to make a poor decision on your own if an expert is available to help you make a better one. The group decision is a third possibility. When a problem involves the entire staff, they should participate in the decision, especially if their own decision will satisfy them better and motivate ...
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