Bis 275-001 Assignment On Decision Making Styles (Essay Sample)

Name
BIS 275-001
Date
HW#1_ hughesja
As rational human beings, we are faced with situations that require us to make decisions. The decisions that we make vary from according to the individual perception. It is thus important to understand ones style of making decision so as to know personal weakness and strength and find ways of improvement. They are four styles in which the study was based; the analytical potential, conceptual, behavioral and directive capability. The results of my decision style inventory are as follows;
Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Directive

Analytical

Conceptual

Behavioral

66

66

101

67

The table above shows that, my directive and analytical potential are the least preferred style, while my behavioral style is dominant and conceptual style is very dominant. Besides my directive style tends towards back up score. The table sheds light on my pattern of scores determined by adding the value represented by each style. In the pattern considered for the left brain (A+D), I scored 132, thus falling short of the average of 165, hence am not fit for finance, law and sci. On the right brain (C +B) pattern, I scored 168, a value greater than 135 indicating that I can do well as a teacher, an artist or a psychologist. The idea oriented (A+C) pattern prefer a score greater than 170 for the leaders and the senior executives but I scored a total of 167, falling short ...