Gender Differences in General Decision- Making Style
Patha Yashaswini
, Bismirty Bhuyan
Gender, Female, Male, General decision making style
It reviews the general decision-making style by males and females, examining how they
process information to weigh options and make appropriate personal and professional decisions.
Research was conducted using a more quantitative approach by utilizing a scale developed by
Scott and Bruce in 1995 named the General Decision-Making Style (GDMS). The five primaries
decision-making styles are rational, intuitive, dependent, avoidant, and spontaneous. The sample
consisted of 124 adult participants, with 62 males and 62 females, selected through stratified
random sampling. The findings here show that the mean scores for males and females differ only
slightly, while nearly equal scores are seen for their median scores. Analysis of the data using
independent samples t-test and Mann-Whitney U test reveals that there is no significance of
difference between genders as the p-values are greater than 0.05. Thus, gender does not have a
significant role to play in determining the decision-making behavior. Though females do show
slightly higher variability of scores on decision-making, the result is not statistically significant.
It thus suggests that both genders have almost the same decision-making styles and this negates
the assumption of significant gender-based differences in decision-making styles. The results of
this study adds to the knowledge base on gendered behavior in decision-making, providing
important insights for leadership, organizational behavior, and social dynamics. Future research
should look at larger, more diverse samples and examine decision-making in specific contexts.
"Gender Differences in General Decision- Making Style ", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no.b370-b378, March-2025, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2503143.pdf
Volume 10
Issue 3,
March-2025
Pages : b370-b378
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_300085
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2503143
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Research Area: Science All
Country: Doddaballapura, Karnataka , India
ISSN: 2455-2631 | IMPACT FACTOR: 9.15 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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