An administrator's influence resides more firmly in creating and monitoring the structures and processes through which decisions are made with input/participation of organizational members supported by an effective net work of communications rather than the leader making a large number of terminal decisions that are required to be made in a complex organisation.”

Running head: ADMINISTRATOR`S INFLUENCE ON AN ORGANIZATION Administrator`s Influence on an organization Through Decision Making Student`s Name: College Name: Instructor`s Name: Class: Abstract An organization is formed with goals that need to be met at the end of a specified period. This applies to both profit and non-profit making organizations. The goals can be met through increased performance of the employees (Carmelli, et al, 2009). An administrator is a leader of an organization, and through motivation of employees, their performance is increased, and eventually, the set goals of the organization will be achieved within the stipulated time. An administrator's influence resides more firmly in creating and monitoring the structures and processes through which decisions are made with input/participation of organizational members supported by an effective net work of communications rather than the leader making a large number of terminal decisions that are required to be made in a complex organization. Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Introduction PAGEREF _Toc307925054 \h 4Administrator`s Influence through Decision Making and the Benefits PAGEREF _Toc307925055 \h 4Disadvantages of Participative Decision-Making PAGEREF _Toc307925056 \h 10Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc307925057 \h 11References PAGEREF _Toc307925058 \h 12 Administrator`s Influence on an organization Through Decision Making Introduction Decision making process is a cognitive process through which a course of action is selected among a number of alternatives. In order to achieve the organization`s goals within the stipulated time and available resources, the best course of action has to be taken. An administrator in an organization plays a vital role in the decision-making process. The administrator is the one who uses participative form of leadership (Brousseau, et al, 2006). Through this form of leadership, the employees are included in the decision making process. Employees are extremely valuable assets in an organization. They should be motivated through the several ways possible to ensure that they can work to meet the goals of the organization with little or no supervision. They should be encouraged to feel the urge to work hard for the company they belong. Apart from pay and other financial incentives, there are several other ways of motivating employees. Among them is participative decision making process as it makes the employees feel appreciated. Administrator`s Influence through Decision Making and the Benefits When everybody in the organization is committed to playing his part, the result is success. Through participative decision-making, the employer/ administrator is aware of the issues that might be raised by labor unions in advance (Lengnick-Hall & Lengnick-Hall, 2009). This way, he might be able to solve the issues in advance and avoid the problems associated with labor strikes. The administrator can do this by ensuring that he includes the grievances of the employees in the decision-making process in advance. The problems that could come up such as decreased production are discouraged before they start. With participative decision-making, it does not mean that...