Answer to Question #324386 in Management for Ather Jalbani

Question

Why do good managers sometimes make wrong decisions? Bad

decisions?

Answer 1

Reasons why managers make a wrong decision

• Leadership Inexperience - A young manager just starting in their profession may lack the necessary business and life experience to make a high percentage of effective decisions.

.A good manager can make a decision relying on past experience, which may not fit the current situation. Some do it for self-interest which is dangerous as it operates at a sub-conscious level. .Pre-judgements can turn out to be wrong too. In cases of companies, attachments to people, places or things can make a manager decide to sell off the business if the company is engaged in a downsizing process

• Time Pressure - A perpetual sense of urgency often characterizes a manager's existence. Due to time pressure and overwhelming demands on the team, the manager may well be under stress. Often decisions made under the conditions of stress and overwork are not good decisions