Values
New ideas created from collaboration of individuals
What is process gain?
The approach that uses majority rule from team votes to make a decision
What is Democratic
Disagreements commonly lead to
What is premature closure
Provides the fastest results
What is Nominal group technique
Avoid arguing your position without listening to others
Don’t change position to avoid conflict
Don’t try to reach quick agreements
Encourage others to explain positions
Don’t assume someone must win or lose
Talk about assumptions, listen carefully to these assumptions
Look for creative and collaborative solutions that allow both sides to win.
What are guidelines to help reach group consensus?
Process loss, focus on common knowledge of the group, no use of decision in the long run, communication issues
What are the disadvantages of group decision making
The three primary criteria for evaluating a decision-making approach
What are Quality, Speed, and Acceptance
Lack of communication and creativity
What is negative emotions
The only process that does not repeat/cycle
What is Nominal group technique
Encourages others to not give in to avoid conflict
Creates situation where all participants win
Gives adequate time to work out an issue
Tries to avoid putting decisions up to a vote
What are attributes of a good team leader?
Individuals value team decisions over their own
Complementary skills and diverse knowledge
Good communication with each member contributing their opinions
Can orchestrate simple vs. complex problems
what are factors that make group decisions superior to individual decisions
The theory that is based on the assumption that the best type of decision-making approach depends on the nature of the problem
What is Normative Decision-Making Theory
Are the factors of groupthink
structural decision, group cohesiveness, external pressure
Useful when the group of people are geographically dispersed and cannot meet in person
What is Delphi Technique
This individual is quoted saying “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.
Who is Martin Luther King?