SMART JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDIES VOL. 3 NO. 1 PAPER 5
 
A STUDY OF DECISION MAKING SKILLS OF PROFESSIONALS
 
Amutha G Williams*, N. Panchanatham ** and V. Vanitha ***
*    Lecturer, Muslim Arts College, Thiruvitham Code, Kanyakumari,India
**   Professor and Head, Department of Business Administration, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India
*** Liaison Officer, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India
 
A successful professional requires decision making skill. The present study is an attempt made by the investigators to study the decision making skill of professionals in relation to certain select demographic variables. The sample of the study consists of 100 professionals in Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. Significant differences are found in the decision making skill of professionals with respect to locale, educational qualification, nature of employment, age and experience. Men and women professionals do not differ significantly in their decision making skill.
 
KEYWORDS: Decision Making Skills, Professionals, ANOVA JEL CLASSIFICATIONS: D23, D74, D81 FULL TEXT