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What is the purpose of the decision stage in group decision making?
What is the purpose of the decision stage in group decision making?
- To evaluate the decision made and carry out its implementation
- To gather information about the advantages and disadvantages of different options
- To employ decision rules to arrive at a decision based on factual evidence and perceptions (correct)
- To transition to the implementation stage
What is the main function of the implementation stage?
What is the main function of the implementation stage?
- To gather information about the decision
- To carry out or execute the decision made (correct)
- To deliberate on the decision
- To evaluate the decision made and adjust it as necessary
What factor can influence the decision-making process?
What factor can influence the decision-making process?
- The group's leader
- The nature of the problem or issue being discussed (correct)
- The size of the group
- The group's decision-making rules
What can happen if a group has been deliberating too long on an issue?
What can happen if a group has been deliberating too long on an issue?
What is the purpose of gathering information about the advantages and disadvantages of different options?
What is the purpose of gathering information about the advantages and disadvantages of different options?
What is a factor that can affect the decision-making process?
What is a factor that can affect the decision-making process?
What is the result of a group feeling they have not deliberated long enough on an issue?
What is the result of a group feeling they have not deliberated long enough on an issue?
What is the goal of the transition process?
What is the goal of the transition process?
What is the term for the imposition of a resolution by a group's leader?
What is the term for the imposition of a resolution by a group's leader?
What is the process used to generate multiple ideas and alternatives for problem solving?
What is the process used to generate multiple ideas and alternatives for problem solving?
In which situation is arbitration often used?
In which situation is arbitration often used?
What is the difference between plurality-wins rule and majority-wins rule?
What is the difference between plurality-wins rule and majority-wins rule?
What is the decision making technique developed by A.F. Osborn?
What is the decision making technique developed by A.F. Osborn?
What is the decision making technique used when a family decides where to live?
What is the decision making technique used when a family decides where to live?
What is the decision making technique used when a political party decides on a presidential candidate?
What is the decision making technique used when a political party decides on a presidential candidate?
What is the decision making technique used when parliament decides on a district chief executive?
What is the decision making technique used when parliament decides on a district chief executive?
What is group decision making?
What is group decision making?
Why are groups less likely to make mistakes?
Why are groups less likely to make mistakes?
Why do groups tend to be more conservative?
Why do groups tend to be more conservative?
What is the outcome of group decision making in some cases?
What is the outcome of group decision making in some cases?
What is the purpose of group decision making?
What is the purpose of group decision making?
Why are many decisions made by groups?
Why are many decisions made by groups?
What happens during the process of group decision making?
What happens during the process of group decision making?
What is the result of group decision making after some period of deliberation?
What is the result of group decision making after some period of deliberation?
What influences the decision made by a group?
What influences the decision made by a group?
What is the purpose of social decision schemes?
What is the purpose of social decision schemes?
What is the unanimity rule in social decision schemes?
What is the unanimity rule in social decision schemes?
What is the plurality-wins rule in social decision schemes?
What is the plurality-wins rule in social decision schemes?
What is the two-thirds majority rule in social decision schemes?
What is the two-thirds majority rule in social decision schemes?
What is the truth-wins rule in social decision schemes?
What is the truth-wins rule in social decision schemes?
What is the 1st shift rule in social decision schemes?
What is the 1st shift rule in social decision schemes?
What is an example of the two-thirds majority rule in social decision schemes?
What is an example of the two-thirds majority rule in social decision schemes?
What is the primary goal of brainstorming?
What is the primary goal of brainstorming?
Why is it important to stay focused on the topic during brainstorming?
Why is it important to stay focused on the topic during brainstorming?
What is the purpose of using different colored markers during brainstorming?
What is the purpose of using different colored markers during brainstorming?
What is the main difference between brainstorming and the nominal group technique?
What is the main difference between brainstorming and the nominal group technique?
Why is it important to encourage wild and creative ideas during brainstorming?
Why is it important to encourage wild and creative ideas during brainstorming?
What is the purpose of voting in the nominal group technique?
What is the purpose of voting in the nominal group technique?
Study Notes
Group Decision Making
- Group decision making refers to the processes by which groups move towards consensus and reach decisions.
- It allows for the sharing of ideas and pooling of expertise, knowledge, and skills to arrive at good decisions.
Advantages of Group Decision Making
- Groups are less likely to make mistakes because of the give and take that occurs during deliberations.
- They are believed to be more conservative and less likely to take risky decisions.
- Many decisions are made by more than one person (i.e., groups).
The Process of Group Decision Making
- At the start of any group decision, members rarely agree totally on an issue.
- They usually hold a range of opinions and offer competing news on how to proceed.
- After some period of deliberation, some consensus (decision) is arrived at – through in some cases, deadlocks can arise.
Stages of Group Decision Making
- DECISION STAGE: The group employs both implicit (informal) or explicit (formal) decision rules to arrive at a decision.
- IMPLEMENTATION STAGE: The group evaluates the decision made and goes on to carry out or execute it.
The Transition Process
- The movement or processes groups go through to arrive at decisions are complex and affected by various factors.
- These factors include the kinds of problems/issues under deliberation, how long the group has been deliberating, and previous patterns of members' views.
Social Decision Schemes
- Social decision schemes refer to rules relating the initial distribution of member’s views/preferences to the group’s final decisions.
- Examples of social decision schemes include:
- UNANIMITY RULE: When all group members must agree on the same position between a decision is finalized.
- PLURALITY-WINS RULE: When the group opts for the position that has the most support.
- TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY RULE: When a group makes a decision when a stance is favored by two-thirds of its members.
- THE TRUTH-WINS RULE: It suggests that the correct solution or view will ultimately predominate or come to the fore as its correctness is recognized by a giving number of group members.
- THE 1ST SHIFT RULE: The group will adopt a position consistent with the direction of the 1st shift in opinion shown by any of its members.
- DECISION BY PROCLAMATION: The imposition of a resolution by a group’s leader.
- ARBITRATION: Agreement through a process of formal negotiation between parties unable to reach a decision.
Decision Making Techniques
- Brainstorming is a concept developed by A.F.Osborn to increase creativity.
- Basic principles for brainstorming include:
- Defer judgment
- Encourage creative and wild ideas
- Emphasize on a quantity of ideas and not on the quality of ideas
- Stay focused on the topic
- Encourage a conversation at a time
- Try to visualize the different ideas being generated
- The nominal group technique is used not only to generate ideas like brainstorming but also to evaluate the ideas generated and select alternatives and or solutions.
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This quiz explores the processes of group decision making, including the sharing of ideas and pooling of expertise to arrive at good decisions.
