The Relationship between Decision Making Styles and Cultural Intelligence in Kurdistan Province Hospital Employees

As the main essence of the activities of managers in all of their duties, decision-making is a process of considerable importance and gravity. The majority of managers and administrators follow decisionmaking models which are consistent with their cultural background. The present study is conducted to investigate the relationship between decision making style with cultural intelligence among employees of hospitals in Kurdistan province. This applied research has been conducted with a descriptive and survey approach. The statistical population of this study included all staff members of hospitals in Kurdistan province. At the time of the study, 384 questionnaires were distributed using simple random sampling method. Finally, 371 questionnaires were separated through parametric statistical tests (coefficient Pearson correlation and regression) and analyzed. The final findings of the research indicated that there was a significant relationship between decision styles and its dimensions (rational style, intuitional style, anterior style and affiliation style), except for avoidance style with cultural intelligence in the studied staff. Cultural intelligence turned out to be most strongly associated with decisionmaking styles, which could be due to the fact that most employees ask the opinions of others about decisions and demand the support of their colleagues in the process of decision-making.