This study examined the relationships between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Sensing-Intuition and Thinking-Feeling scales, and the choice of autocratic versus participative decision-making methods as measured by the Vroom/Yetton Problem Set. Data from 62 graduate business students indicate that sensing types tend to be more participative than intuitive types. Further analyses suggest that situational factors may be more important than individual differences in influencing the choice of autocratic versus participative decision-making methods.
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