2.It is often assumed that decisions made by groups will usually be of higher quality than those made by individuals. To what extent is this assumption valid and briefly describe two problems that can arise with the decision making process in a highly coh

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It is often assumed that decisions made by groups will usually be of higher quality than those made by individuals . To what extent is this assumption valid and briefly describe two problems that can arise with the decision making process in a highly cohesive group , which could mean that decisions made could be of inferior quality

Group decision making is a valid procedure that most of the times ensures that the answers and decision provided are of high quality as compared to individual

decision making . It nevertheless is highly dependent on the technique of group decision making that was applied The obvious assumptions to support this claims is that many people have the ability to bring more information to the table and explore various alternatives from different perspectives therefore living little room for mistakes . The end product of their critical evaluation of information more often than not results to creative ideas . In fact the more diverse the group is the better the ideas (Viteles 1953 , 7

Mostly group decision making comes in to play when the option available necessitates inputs and opinions from more than one person . Even then it should be noted that as much as the answers from a group may be of high quality there no two groups that will function similarly while in the decision making process . The implication is therefore that one group may be proactive and others might require a facilitator in to function effectively (Kerr King 1984...