9 Group Decision Making Flashcards
Contrast the strengthens and weaknesses of group decision making
strengths of group decision making
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generate more complete information and knowledge
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weaknesses of group decision making
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decisions are time-consuming because groups typically take more time to reach a solution
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List
two by-products of group decision making
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- groupthink
- groupshift
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Define
groupthink
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A phenomenon
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Define
groupshift
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A change between a group’s decision and an individual decision that a member within the group would make;
the shift can be toward either conservatism or greater risk but it generaly is toward a more extreme version of the group’s original position
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Fill in the blank
Group decision ____ the initial position of individual members
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exaggerate
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Explain
group decisions exaggerate the initial position of individual members
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because an increase in group size leads to an increase in willingness to express views
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Fill in the blank
The most common form of group decision making takes place in ____.
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interacting groups
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Define
interacting groups
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Typical groups in which members nteract with each other face-to-face
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Define
brainstorming
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An idea-generation process that specifically encourages any and all alternatives while withholding any criticism of those alternatives
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Fill in the blank
____ may be more effective than brainstorming
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nominal group technique because research consistently shows individuals working alone generate more ideas than a group in a brainstorming session.
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Define
nominal group technique
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A group decision-making method in which individual members meet face-to-face to pool their judgments in a systematic but independent fashion
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interacting, brainstorming, nominal
Effectiveness Criteria: number and quality of ideas
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interacting: low
brainstorming: moderate
nominal: high
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interacting, brainstorming, nominal
Effectiveness Criteria: social pressure
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interacting: high
brainstorming: low
nominal: moderate
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interacting, brainstorming, nominal
Effectiveness Criteria: money costs
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interacting: low
brainstorming: low
nominal: low
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