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Decision-Making Styles

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Abstract

People differ from each other in their approach to making decisions. The decision-making style

can lie anywhere on the reflective, reflective, and consistent continuum. A simple self-

assessment test may determine what decision-making approach an individual employs.

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Decision-Making Styles

After taking the self-assessment, I added up the numbers to get a score of 35. The chart

indicates that this falls in the reflective decision-making zone. I agree with the results of the elf-

assessment. It accurate depicts my outlook to decisions. I tend to take time before making a

decision deliberating on various things such as alternatives and gathering more information on

the situation. This paper examines the reflective decision making style in the context of other

approaches to making decisions.

Reflective Decision-Making

With the reflective decision-making approach, decisions are made after significant

deliberation of the factors involved. The process is slower than in the other styles. While making

decisions slowly reduces the probability of making errors, it may lead to loss of opportunities

when an individual fails to grasp an opportunity that requires rapid decision-making. More so, a

reflective decision-making approach is also associated with procrastination and lack of optimal

resource utilization.

Reflective Style in Professional Practice

I believe that this decision-making style is the most effective for my professional

practice. It is essential to take time in making decisions by analyzing all courses of action. More

so, this style is essential in creating long-term strategies and following them up with

implementation of plans to achieve them.

Contrast with other styles. As a manager, I would use the results of this outcome to

understand that all people have different approaches to decision-making. Therefore, I would

encourage employees to take the self-assessment to know their style. More so, I would use the
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results of the assessment to design an appropriate management style suited for the individual

differences. For instance, a reflexive decision-maker is well suited for positions that require rapid

response. They would be well-suited for customer care roles where customers require quick

responses to their issues. Consistent decision-makers are suited for a wide variety of roles since

their style differs depending on the circumstances at hand.

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References

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