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Abstract
Decision making is the heart of the administration. Managers make many decisions as a part of their daily workby different stylesand those decisions and styles are affecting by many factors. The present study aimed to determine factors affecting decision-making among nurse managers and its relation to their decision-making styles. A descriptive study was utilized with a sample of (85) nurse managers who were working in Port Said hospitals which affiliated to Ministry of Health.Two tools of data collection were used included: Factors Affecting Decision Making Questionnaire and General Decision-Making Style Inventory. Results revealed that the highest mean score was for process factors, meanwhile the lowest mean score for individual factors. Additionally, the majority of nurse managers had high avoidant style, while the minority of them had high intuitive style.In conclusion, there wasa statistically significant correlation between total factors affecting decision making and all general decision-making styles except rational and intuitive style.Therefore, it is recommendedto revise the undergraduate nursing curricula to emphasize practical training and application of decision making in nursing management. Additionally, orientation program and in-service education are crucial as though it nurse manager can acquire knowledge and practice related to decision making.Intervention studies areneeded to investigate the relation between decision-making styles and the factors affecting decision making and its effect on the decision-making process.