Electronic Resource
Bingley
:
Emerald
Management decision
43 (2005), S. 397-412
ISSN:
0025-1747
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Purpose - The study aims at clarifying whether locus of control may act as a bias in organisational decision-making or not. Design/methodology/approach - Altogether 44 managers working at Skanska (a Swedish multinational construction company) participated in the study. They were asked to complete a booklet including a locus of control test and a couple of decision tasks. The latter were based on case scenarios reflecting strategic issues relevant for consultative/participative decision-making. Findings - The results revealed that managers with low external locus of control used group consultative decision-making more frequently than those with high locus of control. There was also a tendency showing that high externals more frequently used participative decision-making than low externals. This was in line with the general trend, indicating that managers on the whole predominantly used participative decision-making. Originality/value - The results of the present study are valuable for HRM practice, especially with regard to the selection of individuals to management teams.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00251740510589779
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