elements of group decision making

1.the group assesses the present situation 2. the group identifies its goals 3. the group identifies several alternatives 4. the group evaluates the positive and negative consequences of alternatives 5. the group makes a decision

methods of decision making

1. decision by expert in group 2. decision by expert outside group 3. averaging individual rankings or ratings 4. random choice 5. majority rule 6. decision by minority 7. decision by consensus

obstacles to quality group decision making

1. fails to analyze the situation accurately 2. fails to estb a clear/appropriate goal 3. fails to ID the + and - consequences of alternatives 4. has bad info 5. doesn't think critically about data 6. too few ppl are involved in discussion

a decision based on agreement on a solution, action, or decision by at least two-thirds of a group

problem solving defn and the 3 elements of a problem

problem solving- the process that attempts to overcome or manage an obstacle in order to reach a goal 1. an undesirable existing situation 2. a goal a group wishes to achieve 3. obstacles that keep a group from achieving its goal

barriers to problem solving

1. lack of structure 2. lack of cultural sensitivity 3. lack of planning 4. lack of resources 5. wrong people present 6. time pressure 7. poor communication 8. unsupportive social climate 9. negative attitudes 10. lack of problem-solving skill

3 approaches to problem solving

1. descriptive approach- helps ppl understand how a group solves a problem 2. functional approach- emphasizes the performance of certain activities & effective comm. 3. prescriptive approach- IDs specific agendas & techniques to improve problem solving

4 phases of descriptive problem solving

1. orientation 2. conflict 3. emergence 4. reinforcement

primary vs secondary tensions

primary- during orientation, getting acquainted secondary- during conflict- fight for leadership, disagree on ideas, etc.

1. dialectical theory/phase models 2. spiraling model 3. punctuated equilibrium model 4. multisequence model (pg 331)

3 types of activity tracks

1. task-process activities 2. relational activities 3. topical focus activities

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

Comm 101 Exam 2

Chapter 12

Term	Definition
elements of group decision making	1.the group assesses the present situation 2. the group identifies its goals 3. the group identifies several alternatives 4. the group evaluates the positive and negative consequences of alternatives 5. the group makes a decision
methods of decision making	1. decision by expert in group 2. decision by expert outside group 3. averaging individual rankings or ratings 4. random choice 5. majority rule 6. decision by minority 7. decision by consensus
obstacles to quality group decision making	1. fails to analyze the situation accurately 2. fails to estb a clear/appropriate goal 3. fails to ID the + and - consequences of alternatives 4. has bad info 5. doesn't think critically about data 6. too few ppl are involved in discussion
supermajority	a decision based on agreement on a solution, action, or decision by at least two-thirds of a group
problem solving defn and the 3 elements of a problem	problem solving- the process that attempts to overcome or manage an obstacle in order to reach a goal 1. an undesirable existing situation 2. a goal a group wishes to achieve 3. obstacles that keep a group from achieving its goal
barriers to problem solving	1. lack of structure 2. lack of cultural sensitivity 3. lack of planning 4. lack of resources 5. wrong people present 6. time pressure 7. poor communication 8. unsupportive social climate 9. negative attitudes 10. lack of problem-solving skill
3 approaches to problem solving	1. descriptive approach- helps ppl understand how a group solves a problem 2. functional approach- emphasizes the performance of certain activities & effective comm. 3. prescriptive approach- IDs specific agendas & techniques to improve problem solving
4 phases of descriptive problem solving	1. orientation 2. conflict 3. emergence 4. reinforcement
primary vs secondary tensions	primary- during orientation, getting acquainted secondary- during conflict- fight for leadership, disagree on ideas, etc.
4 descriptive models	1. dialectical theory/phase models 2. spiraling model 3. punctuated equilibrium model 4. multisequence model (pg 331)
3 types of activity tracks	1. task-process activities 2. relational activities 3. topical focus activities
vigilant thinkers

Created by: leahbonz

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: