Decision making and problem solving in groups

Running Head : Decision making and problem solving in groups

Decision making and problem solving in groups

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Table of contents

Executive Summary .3

Introduction .4

Thesis .4

Individual vs . Group decision making .5

Benefits of Group Decision making .5

Drawbacks of Group decision making .6

Methods of Group decision making .7

Group decision making in organizations .8

Personal experience .10

Conclusion .11

Reference .12

Executive Summary

Decisions are taken to

achieve goals or objectives . One has to make decision when there is more than one choice of course of action to accomplish his /her goal . Problem solving is a process where decision has to be made on considering the problem , alternatives and a best course of action . The third step is action i .e . implementing the decision

Group decision making and problem solving is much better than individual decision making . Groups can provide more information resources , knowledge and experience than an individual could . Group decision making has several advantages that include : Diversity recollecting facts , detecting errors , creativity and innovation . However there are also some disadvantages : take too much time , social barriers because of diversity , group think and group polarization

There are three major methods of group decision making

Leader decides

Voting

Through consensus

In organizations group decision making take forms of the following techniques

Brainstorming

Dialectal technique

Nominal technique

Delphi technique

According to my personal experience group decision making is one of the best ways to conclude on a solution . Apart from all the...