Decisions
Methods
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100

You take a new or different course of action to correct a problem.

What is decision making?

100
The group discussion is typically dominated by one or very few individuals.

What is conventional method?

100

You take the time you feel you need to identify, analyze, and evaluate as many alternatives as possible for solving a problem or making a decision.

What is reflexive style?

100

A leader that makes the independent decision in the group.

What is autocratic leadership style?

100

A process of generating and evaluating alternatives through a structured voting method.

What is nominal group method?

200

There is usually one definite (usually factual) answer.

What is exact-reasoning problems or decisions?

200

The most effective method for discovering numerous possible solutions to a problem.

What is brainstorming method?

200

You tend to make quick and sometimes unthinking decisions or choices of solutions.

What is reflexive style?

200

The leader that goes to individual group members seeking additional information that will help him or her solve the problem or make the decision.

What is consultative leadership style?

200

A perceived gap between reality and the desired state of affairs for an individual, group, or organization.

What is a problem?

300

When you encounter _________, you usually need to draw up a plan or create some sort of design to help you come to a solution.

What is creative problems or decisions?

300

A person may propose a solution he or she does not really support, just to make others think and react.

What is devil’s advocate method?

300

You know the appropriate amount of information to consider and evaluate before making a decision.

What is consistent style?
300

The leader has a tentative solution or decision in mind but goes to the group to seek other ideas and opinions.

What is participative leadership style?

300

Different courses of action that one might take; solutions.

What are alternatives?

400

Presents many factors and alternatives to be listed, compared, and evaluated before you can reach a decision.

What are judgement problems or decisions?

400

Polls a group through a series of anonymous questionnaires.

What is Delphi method?

400

You simply opt for the first solution available, even though it might not be the best.

What is minimizing approach?

400

The leader presents the problem or decision to be made to the group.

What is kaiser-faire leadership style?

400

Very logical, rational, detailed, active and objectives oriented.

What are left-brain people?

500

A group problem-solving process of generating creative alternatives through role-playing and fantasizing.

What is synectics?

500

The group comes to substantial agreement on a solution.

What is consensus method?

500

You take the time to review many different alternatives and solutions before making a decision, in order to choose the best.

What us optimizing approach?

500

Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts.

What is holistic?

500
Spontaneous, emotional, holistic and visual in their approach.

What are right-brain people?

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