Management

Management

One of the most difficult and challenging aspect of organizational management is decision making . Whether we accept it or not , the future of any organization is dependent on the decisions made today . It becomes more difficult when you consider the fact that several options are available and the outcomes of these options are not known . When confronted with an issue , there are several alternatives that you could take regarding the same issue and each alternative carries consequences Good managers understand the importance of making the right decisions at the right

time because this adds up and determine the overall success or failure of the organization . Nothing captures this better than this - if you want to see the right results , you must make the right decisions You must know what to do when confronted with specific situations and more importantly when to use an approach in decision making because the approach used is as important as the decision made

The job of a manager is a difficult job . As a leader or manager in an organization , you must be able to identify the decisions that call for an individual approach and the ones that involves the group . The question here is how can we tell between the decisions that require individual approach and the ones that will require a group approach This essay will focus on identifying situations where each approach is best in to achieve the organizational goal

Before I continue , I want to clearly state that both approaches are needed in organizational management . We can not say that one outweighs the other but given the situation at hand , one of the two approaches is better . Generally , the approach that should be used is hinged on the situation on hand . When the decision to be made is one that will directly concern the group and whose consequences will directly affect them , then the best approach to use is the group approach . Apart from this , a group decision will prove beneficial in cases where the individual (manager ) does not really have adequate knowledge and not versatile in the situation that requires decision making . In this case the group will develop more alternatives . This is because the group will have a broader perspective about the sure and thus will create a synergy . Group decisions are also required in situations where the decision to be made has to deal with a new idea or course that will require close monitoring and Arguably , people are more dedicated to and support policies /decisions that they help create . Also , it is better to involve the group in decisions that require detailed information and in establishing objectives for the organization

On the other hand , it is not in all situations that the leader /manager will involve the group . Individual decision making is necessary , for instance , in a case where the time that is required is short . Apart from this , individual decision making is needed in extremely sensitive issues like taking a punitive decision on a...