Fuzzy Management of Participation in Organizations

The Fuzzy Model for Management of Participation in Organizations (FMPO), pretends to be an evolution of the Normative Vroom-Yetton Model (NVYM). It adopts the same decision processes for group problems (AI, AII, CI, CII and GII), and several of the problem attributes defined by Vroom and Jago in the NVYM. However, there are important differences between NVYM and FMPO philosophies. While the former relies exclusively on linear mathematical equations to evaluate the different decision processes, the later is a fuzzy knowledge based system, with which is possible to express the principles announced by Vroom and Jago ́s leadership theory of participation to a greater extent. FMPO ́s philosophy also allows us to spread the model towards more complex fields, which the NVYM ignores or only slightly mentions. The FMPO evaluates the different processes using time and duration criteria, estimates the probability of consulting the subordinates and the probability of convening and conducting a meeting according to possible time constraints, and extends the cost criteria to a level not reached by the NVYM. Finally, a mention to the fact that unlike the NVYM, FMPO ́s output differentiates the decision processes' effectiveness on a qualitative and quantitative basis that can be used to compare different situations.