Academics as decision makers: what style do they adopt?

• Main Authors: Zizah Che Senik, Ridzuan Md Sham, Nik Mu’tasim Nik Abdul Rahman, Rosmah Mat Isa, Md Daud Ismail, Mohd Dzul Azzwan Mohd Nor, Noor Azuan Hashim, Ahmad Khairy Ahmad Domil
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3463/1/6%2520AJTLHE49.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3463/; http://www.ukm.my/jtlhe/Current.aspx
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Many studies have focused on the decision-making styles (DMS) of managers, but very few have studied the DMS among academicians. Using the Rowe Decision Style Inventory, this study investigates the DMS of the academics in a public university in Malaysia. The objectives are to identify the common sty...