The Decision-Making Styles Among Executives Of A Construction Company And It&rsquo;s Organization&rsquo;s Culture

Fernando Miguel  D. Alvaro,; Rey Mark  C. Allonar,; Renalyn  G. Andaya,; Louishelle  M. Bernardino,; Corrie  S. Silvestre,; Jonathan  P. Tabag,

The Decision-Making Styles Among Executives Of A Construction Company And It’s Organization’s Culture

Discipline: business and management

Abstract:

Executives, individuals who are appointed and given the responsibility to manage the affairs of an organization and the authority to make decision within specific boundaries and values the behaviors that contribute to the unique social and psychological environment of the organization which is their culture. This study was conducted to determine the decision-making style among executives of a construction company and its organization’s culture. The subjects were selected through stratified sampling obtained from several construction company in Metro Manila. Descriptive method was utilized and survey questionnaire was the main instrument to solicit data. Data collected were treated with descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, ranking and weighted mean. Hypotheses were tested using chi-square and t-test. Majority of the respondents were 25 years old and below, male, catholic, have been working with the company for less than five years and high school graduates. The behavioral style of decision making is very dominant in the organization, where sex and educational attainment influenced the respondents’ assessment to this decision making style. This style is characterized by supportive and friendly orientation concerned with subordinates’ well-being. Innovation and risk taking, outcome orientation, team orientation, aggressiveness and stability are the dominant characteristics of organization’s culture. Moreover, respondents’ assessment on innovation and risk taking were influenced by the respondents’ educational attainment and religion.

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