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Think of a specific decision you need to make as a manager. Example: As a manager, I need to decide what our office will look like after a renovation.
Decision #1: Decision Significance
How important is this decision?
High
Decision #2: Importance of commitment
How important is it for employees to commit to your ultimate decision?
Decision #3: Leader expertise
How high is your expertise regarding this decision?
Decision #3: Leader expertise
How high is your expertise regarding this decision?
Decision #4: Likelihood of commitment
How likely are the employees to commit to the decision if you were to make the decision yourself?
Decision #4: Likelihood of commitment
How likely are the employees to commit to the decision if you were to make the decision yourself?
Decision #5: Goal alignment
How highly are your goals as a manager aligned with your employees? Are you and the employees on the same page?
Decision #5: Goal alignment
How highly are your goals as a manager aligned with your employees? Are you and the employees on the same page?
Decision #5: Goal alignment
How highly are your goals as a manager aligned with your employees? Are you and the employees on the same page?
Decision #6: Group expertise
How high is the group’s expertise in this topic?
Decision #6: Group expertise
How high is the group’s expertise in this topic?
Decision #7: Team competence
How competent is the team?
Decision #7: Team competence
How competent is the team?
Based on the way you answered each question in Vroom’s decision tree, the most appropriate way to make this decision is:
Decide
Make this decision alone.
Restart
You’ve finished
Go to members individually for input, but make the decision alone.
Consult individually
Share the problem with the group, invite them to give opinions, and then make the decision alone.
Consult group
Jointly solve the problem with the group.
Facilitate
Delegate
Play no direct role beyond answering questions or being there when needed.
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Vroom’s normative model of leadership EndFragment
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The way you respond to these decisions will determine the appropriate way to make the decision.
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This interactive will have the student walk through the model by asking questions and taking them through their answers.
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Facilitate
The leader should jointly solve the problem with the group.EndFragment
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Consult individually
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