I have the power and I call the shots" – in the same way that owner-operators may unilaterally determine budget allocations regardless of petitions made to them by staff or departments, some managers will also be single-minded in resource allocation. This approach may be based on their years of experience in the industry, a qualification that they have earned, or on simple gut feeling – in many cases, their thinking may be "it's my neck that's on the line, so I'm the one who'll make the decisions.