PROACTIVE DECISION MAKING
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24867/03GI12BorenovicKeywords:
decision making, proactivity, gender, age, hierarchical level of position, years of work experienceAbstract
The aim of this study was to determine the difference between the ways of decision making regarding the gender of employees, their age, years of work experience and the hierarchical level of position in company in the context of proactive decision making. The survey included 103 respondents from 10 different companies. The obtained results showed that older employees, employees with more work experience and employees on higher hierarchical position in the company positively influenced on proactive decisions, while the gender of employees did not have influence on proactive decision making,
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[3] Kickul J., & Gundry L. (2002). Prospecting for strategic advantage: The proactive entrepreneurial personality and small firm innovation. Journal of Small Business Management, 40/2, 85-97.
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[5] Parker S.K., Williams H.M., & Turner N. (2006). Modeling the antecedents of proactive behavior at work. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91/3, 636.
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2019-07-02
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Industrial Engineering and Management
