I think the question you need to ask is whether the outcome would still be the same if the "decision maker" did not exist. It's fair to say that Steve Jobs was

I think the question you need to ask is whether the outcome would still be the same if the "decision maker" did not exist. It's fair to say that Steve Jobs was a decision maker. Did he not take the "initiative"? Would Apple exist as it is today without him? Certainly not. Also, President Bill Clinton ordered Selective Availability for GPS. Basically allowing for more precise GPS coordinates for civilian use. Do you think this decision did not help foster the use GPS system in cars? My point is that decision makers cannot claim FULL credit for the development of a technology but they can claim credit nonetheless.