ACADEMICIA: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 9

A study of decision-making style of the employees in divisional secretariat (ds) in Jaffna District

  • Author:
  • Kandasamy Gnanabasharan1, Soosaipillai Edward Reginold2, Sivapragasam Sivanenthira3
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 128 to 134

1Deputy Registrar/General Administration, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Email id: gnaniqn@gmail.com

2Deputy Registrar/Admissions, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Email id: edreginold22@yahoo.com

3MBA Programme, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Email id: Nesan87@gmail.com

Online published on 24 September, 2020.

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to examine the Decision-Making Style of the employees in divisional secretariat (DS) in Jaffna District. A sample of 75 employees was selected and primary data were collected through a specially designed questionnaire. The data collection was conducted in November 2019. In the data analysis a range of statistical techniques including descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation and as well as inferential statistical techniques such as independent samples t-test and ANOVA were used. The results reveal that Decision-Making Style of the employees is varied on Gender, and work experience. However, the result indicates that Decision-Making Style of the employees with higher educational background is relatively high when compared with others.

Keywords

Decision-Making Style, Divisional Secretariat, Jaffna, Sri Lanka