International Journal of Business and Social Science

ISSN 2219-1933 (Print), 2219-6021 (Online) DOI: 10.30845/ijbss

Decision Making Practices in the Universities of Pakistan (A Comparative Study)
Dr. Bibi Asia Naz, Dr. Amir Zaman, Dr. Abdul Ghaffar, Fazli Ameen, Dr. Umar Ali, Dr. Javed Iqbal

Abstract
Main purpose of this study was to compare the prevailing decision making practices in the universities of Pakistan. The decision making practice was compared on the following aspects: a. Decision Dictated by the chair, b. Decisions made by a majority vote c. Decisions taken on political grounds in public and private sector universities. It was found that both public and private sector have same procedure of decisions making and are made by a majority vote. Differences were found between public and private sector universities that decisions are dictated by the chair and are taken according to internal and external pressure. This practice was observed mostly in public sector universities of Pakistan.

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