Managers and Decision Making—“People” and “Things”

Abstract

This article presents a study of a sample of managers in industry and commerce in Western Australia. Part of the investigation was to research the difference that may exist between managers of “people” rather than managers of “things”. The results indicate that managers whose decisions are most directly related to people are more likely to be stressed and also work longer hours. These problems appear to generate a greater chance of stress‐related illnesses.

Citation

Savery, L.K. and Hall, K. (1986), "Managers and Decision Making—“People” and “Things”", Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 19-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb004410