1. Decision Making Styles
Civics

2. DEMOCRATIC DECISION MAKING:
A process by which a group decision is made by a majority vote. It is a system in which the people control decisions.

3. DEMOCRATIC DECISION MAKING:
Characteristics
* Involves group members in planning and carrying out activities (everybody may work on specific projects but they are geared towards similar goal)
* Asks before tells i.e. “what do you think about this? Is this ok?
* Promotes a sense of teamwork

4. DEMOCRATIC DECISION MAKING:
When Effective
* Time is available
* Group is motivated and/or sense of team exists
* Some degree of skill or knowledge among group
* Can still work with a leader who in this guides, recommends, advises

5. DEMOCRATIC DECISION MAKING:
When Ineffective
* Group is unmotivated
* No skill/knowledge is in members
* High degree of conflict present among members
* Lack of direction
* If work in groups all the time individuals start to crave independence

6. AUTOCRATIC DECISION MAKING:
A process by which one person or a small number of individuals will make a decisions for a group without consultation of the group.

7. AUTOCRATIC DECISION MAKING:
Characteristics
* Tell others what to do
* Limits discussion on ideas and new ways of doing things
* Group does not experience feeling of teamwork
* Individuals don’t think…they just support the person leading (their beliefs/ values)

8. AUTOCRATIC DECISION MAKING:
When Effective
* Time is limited
* Individuals lack skill/knowledge (one person may be older with more knowledge)
* Group does not know each other (shy, one person stops following, takes control)

9. AUTOCRATIC DECISION MAKING:
When Ineffective
* Developing a strong sense of team is the goal
* Some degree of skill/knowledge is in members
* Group wants an element of spontaneity in their work
* When a group involves individuals who can think for themselves

10. LAISSEZ-FAIRE Characteristics
* Give little or no direction to group/individuals
* Opinion is offered only when requested
* A person does not seem to be in charge
* Independent based

11. LAISSEZ-FAIRE When Effective * High degree of skill and motivation
* Sense of team exists (work togetherknow each others strengths & weaknesses)
* Routine is familiar to group members

12. LAISSEZ-FAIRE When Ineffective * Low sense of team/interdependence
* Low degree of skill/knowledge is in members
* Group expects to be told what to do (looking for leader)

13. CONSENSUAL/COLLABORATIVE DECISION MAKING:
A process by which everyone in the group must agree before a decision is made usually through discussion.