Investigation and Comparison of the Public Decision-making Styles of University Administrators: A Case Study of Shiraz University

This study aimed at exploring the public decision-making styles of Shiraz University administrators. The study was a descriptive survey. The sample included 116 administrators who were selected using stratified random sampling. Sample size was determined in accordance with Morgan’s sample size table. In this research managers’ public decision making styles scale (Scott & Bruce، 1995) was used. Its validity and reliability were both assessed and were satisfactory. In order to analyze data a use was of repeated measures analysis of variance، independent t-test، one-way ANOVA، and Pearson correlation. The results indicated that spontaneous style was the most prevailing style of the administrators. In addition، there was no significant difference among the administrators as regards decision-making styles in relation to their education and gender. However، a significant difference was observed among them in relation to their experience regarding intuitive decision-making style. There were، also، significant relationships among rational and dependent، spontaneous and intuitive، and avoidant and dependent decision-making styles.