Form: Decision Style Inventory

Decision Style Inventory
1. My prime objective is to:
Have a position with status
Be the best in my field
Achieve recognition for my work
Feel secure in my job
2. I enjoy jobs that:
Are technical and well defined
Have considerable variety
Allow independent action
Involve people
3. I expect people working for me to be:
Productive and fast
Highly capable
Committed and responsive
Receptive to suggestions
4. In my job, I look for:
Practical results
The best solutions
New approaches or ideas
Good working environment
5. I communicate best with others:
In a direct one to one basis
In writing
By having a group discussion
In a formal meeting
6. In my planning I emphasize:
Current problems
Meeting objectives
Future goals
Developing people
7. When faced with solving a problem, I
Rely on proven approaches
Apply careful analysis
Look for creative approaches
Rely on my feelings
8. When using information, I prefer:
Specific facts
Accurate and complete data
Broad coverage of many options
Limited data that is easily understood
9. When I am not sure about what to do, I:
Rely on intuition
Search for facts
Look for a possible compromise
Wait before making a decision
10. Whenever possible, I avoid:
Long debates
Incomplete work
Using numbers or formulas
Conflict with others
11. I am especially good at:
Remembering dates and facts
Solving difficult problems
Seeing many possibilities
Interacting with others
12. When time is important, I:
Decide and act quickly
Follow plans and priorities
Refuse to be pressured
Seek guidance or support
13. In social settings I generally:
Speak with others
Think about what is being said
Observe what is going on
Listen to the conversation
14. I am good at remembering:
People's names
Places we met
People's faces
People's personality
15. The work I do provides me:
The power to influence others
Challenging assignments
Achieving my personal goals
Acceptance by the group
16. I work well with those who are:
Energetic and ambitious
Self confident
Open minded
Polite and trusting
17. When under stress, I:
Become anxious
Concentrate on the problem
Become frustrated
Am forgetful
18. Others consider me:
Aggressive
Disciplined
Imaginative
Supportive
19. My decisions typically are:
Realistic and direct
Systematic or abstract
Broad and flexible
Sensitive to the needs of others
20. I dislike:
Losing control
Boring work
Following rules
Being rejected