Managing Work and Teams

Question 1

Hidden Profile Problem

Answer 1

when part of some information is shared among group members (i.e. all members possess this information prior to discussion), whereas other pieces of information are unshared (i.e. information known to only one member prior to discussion). No group member can detect this best solution on the basis of her or his individual information prior to discussion; it can only be found by pooling the unshared information during group discussion

Question 2

Common information/knowledge effect

Answer 2

The influence of a particular item of information is directly and positively related to the number of group members who have knowledge of that item before the group discussion and judgment

Question 3

Making dumb groups smarter:

If deliberating groups do well, we should see one or more of these possibilities:

Answer 3

1. Groups are equivalent to their best member
2. The whole is the sum of the parts
3. The whole goes beyond the sum of the parts
   = synergy

Question 4

Making dumb groups smarter: “Do Well” =

Answer 4

Innovative solutions, due to good information aggregation and exchange of views

Question 5

Team Brainstorming fo Creativity

Answer 5

• Divergent thinking: Maximize the quality and quantity of ideas.