| Abstract: | Examined the influence of subordinate characteristics on use of participative decision strategies by administering a decision exercise to 148 business students. Ss evaluated the extent to which participative decision-making strategies were appropriate for work groups of varying job status and minority composition. Results indicate that willingness to use participative approaches is lower when subordinates are lower in job status or are predominately from a minority group. Potential organizational consequences of this tendency are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
