group decision making techniques

Question 1

interacting groups

Answer 1

most group decision making takes place
typical group in which members interact face to face
rely on both verbal and non verbal interaction to communicate

Question 2

interacting groups often

Answer 2

censor themselves and pressure individual members towards conformity of opinion

Question 3

reducing conformity of opinion

Answer 3

brainstorming
nominal group technique
electronic meeting

Question 4

brainstorming

Answer 4

idea generation process - encourages any and all alternatives while withholding criticism of this alternatives

Question 5

brainstorming can

Answer 5

overcome pressures of conformity

Question 6

in a brainstorming session

Answer 6

group leader states problem in clear manner
members then free wheel as many alternatives in length of time
encourage members to think unusual, no criticism is allowed

Question 7

individuals working alone

Answer 7

generate more ideas than group in brainstorming session

Question 8

production blocking

Answer 8

generating ideas in group, many are talking at once which blocks thought process and impends idea sharing

Question 9

nominal group technique

Answer 9

group decision making method in which individuals meet face to face to pool their judgements in a systematic but independent fashion

Question 10

NGT restricts

Answer 10

discussion or interpersonal communication during dm process

Question 11

group members are

Answer 11

physically present but function independently

Question 12

problem is presented then group takes following steps

Answer 12

before discussion takes place, group member independently writes down ideas of problem
after silent period, each member presents one idea to group
group discusses ideas for clarity and evaluates them
each group member silently and independently rank orders the ideas
idea with highest ranking determine finals decision

Question 13

main advantage of NGT

Answer 13

permits group to meet formally but does not restrict independent thinking
outperform brainstorming groups

Question 14

electronic meeting

Answer 14

a meeting in which member interact on a computer allowing for anonymity of comment and aggregation of votes

Question 15

once required tech in place:

Answer 15

up to 50 people sit around horse shoe shaped table
issues are presented to them and type their response to computers
ind but anonymous comments are displayed on projection screen

Question 16

advantage of electronic meeting

Answer 16

allows people to be brutally honest without penalty

it is fast, many participants can talk at once and discussions do not digress

Question 17

disadvantages

Answer 17

leads to decreased group effectiveness

require more time to complete tasks and result in reduced member satisfaction compared f2f groups