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Post by meganbahm91 on Jul 29, 2013 10:50:49 GMT -6
Depending on your type of business depends on how you will manage it. There are many different managing styles. It is up to the business owner and the manager to figure which one will work for the company. It will take time to figure this out. You may have to experiment and redo your managing style. Business does not have success over night.
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Post by robertnicholson on Jul 29, 2013 11:56:05 GMT -6
I agree that it is important to get a say from everyone and listen to everyone’s opinion before a decision gets made. There should be one final person to actually make the decision, but before hand you should listen to what everyone else has to say. It would be hard to get everyone to agree on a final decision, so one person should make it but everyone should have a chance to share their opinion on the matter.
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Post by ahrield on Jul 29, 2013 13:42:20 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Democracy Isn't Always The Best Option In Business
I agree with this article 100% Taking the time to find out what everyone wants is very time-consuming ,and can cause a lot of tension. I believe that getting the opinion of a few valued employees is the best way to get the best results. Everyone will feel included and everyone can say that they had a part in making a huge decision for the company. " A voice doesn't mean decisions right. It doesn't mean you have any say in the answer. But at least you have a vehicle for an opinion to be heard." More companies should think like this.
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Post by stephaniemeyer on Oct 19, 2013 18:30:34 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Democracy Isn't Always The Best Option In Business
Whitehurst has a valid point when he talks about not allowing everyone to make decisions for the company. It could take forever to reach a decision if the manager decided to wait until all employees agreed on it and, by then, your business could be failing! I do like his idea, though, about allowing all employees to voice their opinions as this gives them a sense of ownership in the corporation. Even if my opinion wasn't the one chosen to follow, I would still feel respected and appreciated if the manager allowed me to voice it and showed he respected my views and would take them into consideration. I'm sure most other employees would feel the same.
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Post by brentgruber on Oct 22, 2013 10:39:46 GMT -6
I agree that democracy is not always the right way to run a business. It is important as a manager to be able to make decisions that your employees will follow and understand. At the same time, it is important to get feedback or ideas from the same employees. They may provide a different point of view and enlighten you on some of your decision making. Like the article says it is important to be aware of the opinions or feelings that are present, but not necessarily to make them part of the decision making process. As a manager it is for you to decide how to follow through with the decision making.
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Post by chrmichall on Oct 23, 2013 10:35:04 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Democracy Isn't Always The Best Option In Business
In an organization democracy can cripple the decision making process. When being a manager you have to be able the make the best decision for your organization. You don't want to be stuck discussing things that you could have been decided. It doesn't hurt to let the employees voice their opinions. They may point out something that you could take into consideration when making your decisions. This also reduces the likeliness of them feeling as if they are inadequate. Managers should make decisions but let the employees speak on the subject at hand.
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Post by heatherlaurent on Oct 29, 2013 16:33:51 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Democracy Isn't Always The Best Option In Business
Companies need to make sure their employees voices are heard and show that their opinion matters. On the other hand, your company shouldnt lose its focus in the process. By having the CEO, Jim Whitehurst, make the final decisions at "Red Hat", it lets everyone know that it is non negotiable, yet their opinions are taken into consideration. If one person, who is respected, does not stand up and make a final decision, there can be many others with strong opinions that are not willing to compromise. This could hamper your company's ability to move forward with any decision.
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Post by lana.guay on Nov 7, 2013 17:36:08 GMT -6
It all comes down to who has been in the business longer and who is more apart of it. I think it's important to let all employees give their opinions about decisions, but if you are the manager or owner of the business, you most likely know what will work and what doesn't. Sometimes, there may be a decision that not many other workers will agree with, but you may know more about the business and know that decision is better for the company.
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Post by ernestmajoue on Nov 7, 2013 18:27:38 GMT -6
Voicing your opinion is very important for upper management and employees throughout the company. Its important to make everyone in the company feel they have a voice or input into the everyday operations. This can help the company have a strong culture throughout all levels of the company. This can also bring ideas that the company might not have considered or thought of to help increase the profits.
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Post by trey on Nov 7, 2013 21:19:30 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Democracy Isn't Always The Best Option In Business
I think as a leader it is very important to have an open panel to have others voice their opinions. Leaders may not have to move on each and every idea brought up in these meetings but it is great way to get insight on many different perspectives. This way there is no definite consensus but the leader has all of the inputs for his final decision.
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Post by w0384905 on Nov 7, 2013 22:16:16 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Democracy Isn't Always The Best Option In Business
Sometimes you have to set up and make your own decisions. It isn't always the best idea to play into the democracy. It is always great to listen to other people and see what they have to say but in the end you have to make the final decision. I think this is the best approach to use.
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Post by natjohnson90 on Nov 8, 2013 11:25:47 GMT -6
Jim Whitehurst says engaging people in how decisions are getting made means it can take forever to get decisions made. But once you make a decision, you get flawless execution because everybody’s engaged. They know what you’re doing and they know why you’re doing it. He is basically saying, if you once you everyone comes down to one decision which everyone agrees with, you will get flawless execution and I agree with that.
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Post by dipanjali1 on Nov 8, 2013 20:42:33 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Democracy Isn't Always The Best Option In Business
Group decision making technique can lead to new ideas, new perspective and sense of ownership. But it also have some cons like group think and it can be really time consuming. This decision making technique should be used depending the the type of decision and time available to make decision. Group decision doesn't mean everyone should agree on the decision. The top management should listen to everyone, but final decision should be made after analysis all the suggestion.
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Post by katiebourgeois on Nov 9, 2013 16:03:06 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Democracy Isn't Always The Best Option In Business
As a manager or leader it is very important to listen to everyone's opinions and take what they say into consideration. You don't always have to use their opinions, but it will make them feel like you included them in the decision. When people feel like they have been included, and that their opinion matters in the company, they will be more motivated to work for the company and not be scared to voice their opinions at other times. Their opinions may not have helped make a decision this time, but you don't want them to be scared to voice their opinion because it may help make a different decision later on.
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Post by tyancey on Nov 9, 2013 17:04:54 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Democracy Isn't Always The Best Option In Business
I somewhat agree with this article. There are cases in a business where there are choices that do not concern others within the business. That is when business owners and/or managers should make that decision and move on. However, there are other decisions when the other employees should be considered in the decision-making process. Your employees are an important part of your business. As a result, you should make sure to include them in some of the decisions. That way they will feel involved and valuable to the company. However, I do agree with the article that there are just some things that are so miniscule (or so large) that others really do not need to be involved in making the decision.
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