%0 Journal Article %T Decision-making: Path to Effectiveness %J Human Resource Management Research %@ 2169-9666 %D 2012 %I %R 10.5923/j.hrmr.20120204.02 %X The emphasis is on investigating an aspect of managerial decision-making style with the potential to enhance managerial performance. In this context, it is important to examine the relationship between decision-making styles with conflict handling. This study focuses primarily on exploring the role of conflict management used in the organization as predictors of decision-making styles. The Data collected from 307 executives belonging to banking sector from West Bengal, India. The Data analysed using descriptive and simple regressions analysis techniques. Results suggest that conflict-handling style used in the organization in addition to decision maker¡¯s education and management levels are good predictors of decision-making styles in such an environment. Results also indicate that a tendency towards the analytical style prevails among managers. Further, the implication of the contribution made by this study to the body of management theory and practice discussed. %K Conflict Handling Style %K Decision-making Style %K Managerial Performance %U http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.hrmr.20120204.02.html