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Decision processes in organizations
[Sammelwerksbeitrag]
Abstract In this chapter, it is demonstrated that the concepts of leadership and organization are closely linked. A leader should initially get to know the organizational culture as well as possible. Such a culture can for example be authoritarian and conformist or innovative and progressive in nature. The a... mehr
In this chapter, it is demonstrated that the concepts of leadership and organization are closely linked. A leader should initially get to know the organizational culture as well as possible. Such a culture can for example be authoritarian and conformist or innovative and progressive in nature. The assumption is that leaders are influenced by their own culture. Strategic decisions are characterized by the fact that they are new, complex and open in nature, and being able to develop a strategy is one of the most difficult tasks for a leader. Traditionally, it is primarily the top leadership in an organization that works with strategic decisions, and thus it is common that strategic issues are handled by top leadership teams. This is related to the globalization of business and to the fact that the pace of work has increased significantly. In order to exercise leadership, a leader must have access to power. A power base can be created through networking as well as by using different political tactics. However, it is important to use political tactics in order to promote the organization's interests. When a leader has built up a power base, it is essential that power is used properly. The decisions that leaders make must be ethically correct and not violate universal human values. For instance, they should not lead to negative consequences for others within or outside the organization. Evidence suggests that most leaders have the potential to develop as ethical decision makers.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Entscheidungsfindung; Entscheidungsprozess; Unternehmensführung; Führungskraft; Unternehmenskultur; Corporate Governance; Führungsstil
Klassifikation
Management
Titel Sammelwerk, Herausgeber- oder Konferenzband
A Leadership Perspective on Decision Making
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2010
Verlag
Cappelen Acad. Publ.
Erscheinungsort
Oslo
Seitenangabe
50 S.
ISBN
978-82-02-25428-5
Status
Preprint; begutachtet (peer reviewed)