Bottom Up and Top Down Management

The video discusses decision-making processes in organizations, contrasting top-down and bottom-up approaches. In top-down decision making, decisions are made by executives and passed down the hierarchy with minimal input from lower levels. Conversely, bottom-up decision making involves consulting employees at the implementation level, fostering a democratic environment where their input significantly influences decisions. This approach enhances motivation and ownership among employees.

In a top-down decision-making process, who primarily makes the decisions?

• Lower-level employees

• Middle management

• Higher-level executives

• External consultants

What is a key characteristic of the bottom-up decision-making approach?

• Decisions are made solely by top executives

• Employees at all levels are consulted

• Decisions are made without any consultation

• Decisions are made by external stakeholders

Which decision-making approach is described as more democratic?

• Autocratic

• Top-down

• Bottom-up

• Centralized

How does the bottom-up approach affect employee motivation?

• It decreases motivation by excluding them

• It has no effect on motivation

• It demotivates them by overloading them with responsibility

• It increases motivation by giving them a sense of ownership

In the bottom-up approach, what happens to the decision after it is made at the lower level?

• It is pushed up the chain and adopted by higher-level individuals

• It is directly implemented without further review

• It is ignored by higher-level executives

• It is discarded if not approved by middle management